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A line meets the coordinate axes at A and B. A circle is circumscribed obout the triangle OAB. If the distance of the points A and B from the tangent at O, the origin, to the circle are m and n respectively, find the diameter of the circle.

A

`(2m+n)/2`

B

`(m+n)`

C

`(mn)/(m+n)`

D

`(m+2n)/2`

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