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

  • A

    $4$

  • B

    $-4$

  • C

    $-6$

  • D

    $13\over2$

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