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Minimizing a Chord on a Circle

Geometry 1333
Points $A$, $B$, and $C$ lie on a circle with center $O$ and radius 5. If $AB = 6$ and $BC = 8$, what is the minimum possible value of $AC$?
A$\frac{7}{5}$ B$\frac{14}{5}$ C$\frac{17}{5}$ D$\frac{21}{5}$