If $OA$ and $OB$ are the tangents to the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 6x - 8y + 21 = 0$ drawn from the origin $O$,then $AB =$

  • A
    $11$
  • B
    $\frac{4}{5}\sqrt{21}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{\frac{17}{3}}$
  • D
    None of these

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