The angle between the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle $(x - 7)^2 + (y + 1)^2 = 25$ is:

  • A
    $\frac{\pi}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{\pi}{6}$
  • C
    $\frac{\pi}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{\pi}{8}$

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