The distances between the centers of the 3 circles which are tangent to each other externally are 10, 12 & 14 cm respectively. 1. Determine the diameter of the smallest circle.  a. 4 b. 8 c. 11 d. 16

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The distances between the centers of the 3 circles which are tangent to each other externally are 10, 12 & 14 cm respectively.
1. Determine the diameter of the smallest circle. 
a. 4
b. 8
c. 11
d. 16
2. Determine the diameter of the circle passing thru the centers of the 3 circles in cm. 
a. 7.14
b. 11.88
c. 9.30
d. 14.29
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