hIn the figure above, l parallell to m and each circle is tangent to the other two circles at the labeled points. If each circle has diameter 8 and is tangent to one of the two lines, what is the distance, h, between l and m?

(A) 8 times square root 3 (approximately 13.86)
(B) (4 times square root 3) plus 8(approximately 14.93)
(C) (2 times square root 3) + 12 (approximately 15.46)
(D) 16
(E) (8 times square root 3) + 8 (approximately 21.86)

Question

hIn the figure above, l parallell to m and each circle is tangent to the other two circles at the labeled points. If each circle has diameter 8 and is tangent to one of the two lines, what is the distance, h, between l and m?

    (A) 8 times square root 3 (approximately 13.86)
    (B) (4 times square root 3) plus 8(approximately 14.93)
    (C) (2 times square root 3) + 12 (approximately 15.46)
    (D) 16
    (E) (8 times square root 3) + 8 (approximately 21.86)

directrix · Answer

@allalea  Please post the diagram that goes with this problem. Thanks.