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Two circles of radius 4 cm and 6 cm touch each other internally. What is the length (in cm) of the longest chord of the outer circle, which is also a tangent to inner circle?

A

`12sqrt(2)`

B

`8sqrt(2)`

C

`6sqrt(2)`

D

`4sqrt(2)`

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