The length of the shortest path that begins at the point $(2, 5)$,touches the $x-$axis,and then ends at a point on the circle $x^2 + y^2 + 12x - 20y + 120 = 0$.

  • A
    $13$
  • B
    $4 \sqrt{10}$
  • C
    $15$
  • D
    $6 + \sqrt{89}$

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