Two tangents are drawn from a point $(-2, -1)$ to the curve $y^2 = 4x$. If $\alpha$ is the angle between them,then $|\tan \alpha|$ is equal to:

  • A
    $1/3$
  • B
    $1/\sqrt{3}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{3}$
  • D
    $3$

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