The perpendicular distance from the point $P(3, -2, 1)$ to the line joining the points $A(1, -3, 5)$ and $B(2, 1, -4)$ is:

  • A
    $7$
  • B
    $7 \sqrt{3}$
  • C
    $2 \sqrt{3}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{3}$

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