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Two circles touch each other at point X. Two common tangents of the circles meet at point P and none of the tangents passes through X. These tangents touch the larger circle at points B and C. If the radius of the larger circle is 15 cm and CP = 20 cm, then what is the radius (in cm) of the smaller circle?

A

`3 . 5`

B

` 3 . 75`

C

` 4 . 25`

D

` 4 . 45`

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