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A line meets the coordinate axes in A and B. A circle is circumscribed about the triangle OAB. If m and n are the distance of the tangents to the circle at the points A and B respectively from the origin, the diameter of the circle is

A

`m(m+n)`

B

`m+n`

C

`n(m+n)`

D

`(1)/(2) (m+n)`

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