Let two circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ of radii $r_1 = 2$ and $r_2 = 4$ be tangent to each other at point $P$ and tangent to a common straight line (not passing through $P$) at points $Q$ and $R$ respectively. Then the value of $PQ^2 + QR^2 + RP^2$ is:

  • A
    $48$
  • B
    $56$
  • C
    $64$
  • D
    $72$

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