The shortest distance between the skew lines $\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-3}{-2}=\frac{z+5}{1}$ and $\frac{x-1}{-1}=\frac{y+2}{3}=\frac{z-4}{2}$ is

  • A
    $\frac{22}{\sqrt{59}}$
  • B
    $\frac{21}{\sqrt{59}}$
  • C
    $\frac{31}{\sqrt{59}}$
  • D
    $31 \sqrt{59}$

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