Tangent to the circle $x^2 + y^2$ = $5$ at the point $(1, -2)$ also touches the circle $x^2 + y^2 -8x + 6y + 20$ = $0$ . Then its point of contact is 

  • A

    $(-2,1)$

  • B

    $(-1,-1)$

  • C

    $(-3,0)$

  • D

    $(3,-1)$

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