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Please help me with this question. refer to the image first.

5. The diagram below shows three circles. Circle A has a radius of 2 cm and circle B has a
radius of 1 cm.

PQ is a common tangent and all circles touch one another. Find the radius of the smallest
circle. PL5​

Please help me with this question. refer to the image first. 5. The diagram below-example-1
User Rschwieb
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Answer:

o.85 to 0.95

Explanation:

I got to go so I don' have time to explain!

User Ytyng
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Answer: The radius of the small circle is about 0.85 cm - 0.95 cm

Explanation: I am not completely sure but I drew the same figure with the same lengths as given and between both circles there is almost a gam of 2.5 - 3 cm and when we draw a circle between them the diameter is about 1.7 - 1.9 so dividing the diameter by 2 to get the radius we get 0.85 cm - 0.95 cm.

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