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There are two circles with radius of 35 cm and 10 cm. Now, the distance between the two center is 117 cm. Then please determine the length of the common internal tangent!

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Let's call the center of the larger circle point A and the center of the smaller circle point B. We draw a line connecting A and B, which has a length of 117 cm.

We also draw radii from each center to the points where the tangent line intersects each circle. Let's call the intersection point on the larger circle C and the intersection point on the smaller circle D.

Now, we have a right triangle ABC with hypotenuse AB = 117 cm and legs AC = 35 cm and BC = 10 cm. We can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the length of AB:

AB^2 = AC^2 + BC^2

AB^2 = 35^2 + 10^2

AB^2 = 1365

AB ≈ 37 cm

Next, we draw a perpendicular line from point C to line AB, which we'll call point E. Since triangle CDE is also a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem again to solve for the length of DE:

DE^2 = DC^2 - CE^2

DE^2 = (35-10)^2 - (AB/2)^2

DE^2 = 625 - 18.5^2

DE ≈ 29.7 cm

Finally, we can use the Pythagorean theorem one more time to find the length of the tangent line:

Tangent^2 = TE^2 - TD^2

Tangent^2 = DE^2 - 10^2

Tangent^2 = 29.7^2 - 10^2

Tangent ≈ 28.8 cm

Therefore, the length of the common internal tangent is approximately 28.8 cm.

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