Length of internal common tangent of two circles (given distance between centers and radius)

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Length of internal common tangent of two circles (given distance between centers and radius) formula
L
length of internal common tangent
d
distance between centers of two circles
R
radius of one circle
r
radius of another circle

Formula description

A line that is tangent to two circles in the same plane is a common tangent. A common internal tangent is a common tangent that intersects the segment that joins the center of the two circles.

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Length of internal common tangent of two circles (given distance between centers and radius) formula
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References

  1. wikipedia: Tangent lines to circles.
  2. Wikipedia: Circle.

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