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Tangents PT and QT are drawn on a circle of radius 5 cm from point T which is 13 cm away from the circle. What is the length (in cm) of AB?

A

`10/3 cm`

B

`20/3 cm`

C

`40/3 cm`

D

`16/3 cm`

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