If $OA$ and $OB$ be 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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