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If the tangent at the point P on the circle ` x^(2) + y^(2) + 6x + 6y = 2 ` meets a straight line ` 5 x - 2y + 6 = 0 ` at a point Q on the y - axis, then the length of PQ is

A

4

B

`2 sqrt(5)`

C

5

D

`3 sqrt(5)`

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