The moment of inertia of a disc about its axis is $I$. What will be its moment of inertia about a tangent in its plane?

  • A
    $ \frac{5}{2}I $
  • B
    $ 3I $
  • C
    $ \frac{3}{2}I $
  • D
    $ 2I $

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