The center of a circle of radius 3 in. is at a distance of 50 in. from the center of a circle of radius 27 in. There are

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The center of a circle of radius 3 in. is at a distance of 50 in. from the center of a circle of radius 27 in. There are

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The center of a circle of radius 3 in. is at a distanceof 50 in. from the center of a circle ofradius 27 in.
There are two circlesthat do not touch, four segments, and five labeled points.
What is the exact length (in inches) of common internaltangent
AB?
(Hint: Use similar triangles tofind OD and DP. Then apply thePythagorean Theorem twice.)
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