If the length of the tangent drawn from the point $(5, 3)$ to the circle $x^2 + y^2 + 2x + ky + 17 = 0$ is $7$,then the value of $k$ is:

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $-4$
  • C
    $-6$
  • D
    $\frac{13}{2}$

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