What is the distance between the points $P(a \cos \alpha, a \sin \alpha)$ and $Q(a \cos \beta, a \sin \beta)$?

  • A
    $4a \sin \frac{\alpha - \beta}{2}$
  • B
    $2a \sin \frac{\alpha + \beta}{2}$
  • C
    $2a \left| \sin \frac{\alpha - \beta}{2} \right|$
  • D
    $2a \cos \frac{\alpha - \beta}{2}$

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