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MN is a transverse common tangent. A and B are centres of the circles whose radii are respectively `r_1 and r_2`. Length of AB is d.
Length of MN is

A

`r_1 : r_2` (external)

B

`r_1 : r_2` (internal)

C

`r_2 : r_1` (internal)

D

`r_2: r_1` (external)

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