Length of the tangent drawn from any point on the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} + 2gx + 2fy + {c_1} = 0$ to the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0$ is

  • A

    $\sqrt {{c_1} - c} $

  • B

    $\sqrt {c - {c_1}} $

  • C

    $\sqrt {{c_1} + c} $

  • D

    None of these

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