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If the line y = mx + c is a tangent to the circle x^2 + y^2 = a^2, then the condition is:

Ac^2 = a^2(1 + m^2)

Bc^2 = a^2 / (1 + m^2)

Cc = am

Dc^2 = a^2(1 - m^2)