Q.The radii of two circles are 5 cm and 3 cm, respectively. If the circles touch each other externally, then the distance between their centers will be –
(a) 2 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 1.5 cm
Answer: C
The distance between the centers of the two circles will be \( (5+3) \) cm \( = 8 \) cm.