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In the given figure. Two identical circles of radius 4 cm touch each other. A and B are the centres of the two circles. If RQ is a tangent to the circle, then what is the length (in cm) of RQ?

A

`3sqrt3`

B

`2sqrt6`

C

`4sqrt2`

D

`6sqrt2`

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C
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