Two tangents drawn from $P(1, 7)$ to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 25$ touch the circle at $Q$ and $R$ respectively. The area of the quadrilateral $PQOR$ is

  • A
    $16 \text{ sq. units}$
  • B
    $36 \text{ sq. units}$
  • C
    $25 \text{ sq. units}$
  • D
    $49 \text{ sq. units}$

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