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`PQ` is a chord of length 8 cm, of a circle with centre O and of radius 5 cm. The tangents at P and Q intersect at a point T. The length of TP is

A

`20/3 cm`

B

`21/4 cm`

C

`10/3 cm`

D

`15/4 cm`

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