Question

if 2 circles of radii 5cm and 12cm touch externally,then the distance between their centress is?

A.12
B.13
C.17
D.15

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

as they only touch externally ;

hence the centers would have the distance equivalent to the sum of distance each center has from it's outside (in other words it's radius)

—> 12 + 5 = 17

Hence, your answer is C

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Answer 2

Answer:-

17 is your answer....