Which of the following lines is a tangent to the circle $x^2 + y^2 = 25$ for all values of $m$?

  • A
    $y = mx + 25\sqrt{1 + m^2}$
  • B
    $y = mx + 5\sqrt{1 + m^2}$
  • C
    $y = mx + 25\sqrt{1 - m^2}$
  • D
    $y = mx + 5\sqrt{1 - m^2}$

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