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The radius of two circles s 3 cm and 4 cm. The distance between the circles is 10cm. What is the ratio of the length of direct common tangent to the length of the transverse coninon tangent?

A

`sqrt(51) : sqrt(68)`

B

`sqrt(33) : sqrt(17)`

C

`sqrt(66) : sqrt(51)`

D

`sqrt(28) : sqrt(17)`

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