The tangent and the normal lines at the point $(\sqrt{3}, 1)$ to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 4$ and the $x$-axis form a triangle. The area of this triangle (in square units) is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
  • B
    $\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$

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