State true or false.
Two circles of radii 13 cm and 5 cm touch each other internally. The distance between their centers will be 8 cm.

18 cm

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12 cm

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Solution

The correct option is A
18 cm

Given that AB = 13 cm, BC = 5 cm

To find AC

AC = AB – BC = 13 – 5 = 8 cm

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