Quantitative Aptitude Ques 40
Question: The distance between the centres of two equal circles each of radius 3 cm is 10 cm. The length of a transverse common tangent is
Options:
A) 4 cm
B) 6 cm
C) 8 cm
D) 10 cm
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Length of transverse common tangent
$ =\sqrt{{{(OO’)}^{2}}-{{(r _1+r _2)}^{2}}}=\sqrt{10^{2}-{{(3+3)}^{2}}}=8,cm $