The tangent and the normal lines at the point $(\sqrt 3,1)$ to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 4$ and the $x -$ axis form a triangle. The area of this triangle (in square units) is

  • [JEE MAIN 2019]
  • A

    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}$

  • B

    $\frac{4}{{\sqrt 3 }}$

  • C

    $\frac{1}{3}$

  • D

    $\frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }}$

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