The number of common tangents, to the circles $x^2+y^2-18 x-15 y+131=0$ and $x^2+y^2-6 x-6 y-7=0$, is :

  • [JEE MAIN 2023]
  • A

    $3$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $1$

  • D

    $4$

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