If $3x + y + k = 0$ is a tangent to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 10$,then $k = . . . . . . $.

  • A
    $\pm 7$
  • B
    $\pm 5$
  • C
    $\pm 9$
  • D
    $\pm 10$

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