A common external tangent is drawn on two circles, each of radius r units. The length of the common tangent is 2r units. The distance between the centres of the circles is ________ units.

Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Trigonometry | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

  1. (A) r
  2. (B) 4r
  3. (C) 3r
  4. (D) 2r

Verified Answer

Option (D): 2r


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