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In a circle centred at O, AB is a chord and C is any point on AB, such that OC is perpendicular to AB. If the length of the chord is 16 cm and OC = 6 cm, the radius of circle is :

A

8 cm

B

12 cm

C

10 cm

D

6 cm

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