The number of common tangents to the circles ${x^2} + {y^2} = 4$ and ${x^2} + {y^2} - 6x - 8y = 24$ is

  • [IIT 1998]
  • A

    $0$

  • B

    $1$

  • C

    $3$

  • D

    $4$

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