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If `a >2b >0,` then find the positive value of `m` for which `y=m x-bsqrt(1+m^2)` is a common tangent to `x^2+y^2=b^2` and `(x-a)^2+y^2=b^2dot`

A

`(2b)/(sqrt (a ^(2) - 4b ^(2))`

B

`sqrt (a ^(2) - 4 b ^(2))/( 2b)`

C

`(2b)/(a - 2b)`

D

`(b)/(a-2b)`

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