Giant Lobster
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aiight, what does it mean when they say the length of a common tangent of two circles that meet externally?
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I'm guessing that common tangents are lines which are tangents to both circles, like the red lines in the following picture (hehe don't make fun of my noob PSP skills 
). I think that it is the length of these red lines you need to find.
). I think that it is the length of these red lines you need to find.