If two circles of radii $5 c m$ and $3 c m$ touch each other internally, then the distance between their centres is equal to ____________.

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Solution

If the circles are touching externally, then the common point and the centre of two circles lie on the same line.
$∴$ distance between two centres $= 3 + 5 = 8 c m$

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