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Two circles of diameters 2 cm and 5.6 cm are such that the distance between their centres is 8.2 cm. What is the length of a common tangent to the circles that does not intersect the line joining the centre ?

A

8 cm

B

`6.4 cm`

C

`7.2 cm `

D

`8.4 cm `

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