SOLUTION: The distance between the centres of the two circles with radii 4 cm and 9 cm is 13 cm. The length of the direct common tangent (betweeen the two points of contact)=?

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Question 704068: The distance between the centres of the two circles with radii 4 cm and 9 cm is 13 cm. The length of the direct common tangent (betweeen the two points of contact)=?
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The distance between the centres of the two circles with radii 4 cm and 9 cm is 13 cm. The length of the direct common tangent (betweeen the two points of contact)=?
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cm
= 12 cm

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