Number of common tangents to the circles
$x^2 + y^2 -2x + 4y -4 = 0$ and
$x^2 + y^2 -8x -4y + 16 = 0 $ is-

  • A

    $0$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $3$

  • D

    $4$

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