A Uniform Cylinder of Radius R, Mass M, and Length $\frac{1}{2} M R^{2}$

Multiple Choice

A uniform cylinder of radius R, mass M, and length L rotates freely about a horizontal axis parallel and tangent to the cylinder, as shown below. The moment of inertia of the cylinder about this axis is

A) $\frac{1}{2} M R^{2}$ .
B) $\frac{2}{3} M R^{2}$ .
C) MR2.
D) $\frac{3}{2} M R^{2}$ .
E) $\frac{7}{5} M R^{2}$ .