If the length of a tangent to a circle i...

If the length of a tangent to a circle is 12 cm and the shortest distance of the point from which it has been drawn, from the circumference of the circle is 8 cm, then the radius of the circle will be ___________

A

6 cm

B

5 cm

C

4 cm

D

8 cm

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