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In the figure, circle with centre M touches the circle with centre N at point T. Radius RM touches the smaller circle at S. Radii of circles are 9 cm and 2.5 cm. Find the answers to the following questions hence find the ratio MS`:` SR
(1) Find the length of segment MT
(2) Find the length of seg MN
(3) Find the measure of `/_ NSM `.

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(i) MT=9cm (ii) `therefore` MN=6.5cm (iii) `therefore angleNSM=90^@`
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