The locus of the centre of a circle of radius $2$ which rolls on the outside of the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} + 3x - 6y - 9 = 0$ is:

  • A
    ${x^2} + {y^2} + 3x - 6y + 5 = 0$
  • B
    ${x^2} + {y^2} + 3x - 6y - 31 = 0$
  • C
    ${x^2} + {y^2} + 3x - 6y + \frac{29}{4} = 0$
  • D
    None of these

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