Two circles with centres M and N have radii 5 cm and 8 cm, respectively. The circles touch each other externally at point T. A line PR is drawn such that the points M, T and N lie on PR, P being closer to M. From P, a tangent PQ = 12 cm is drawn to the circle with centre M touching at Q, and from R, another tangent RS = 15 cm is drawn to the circle with centre N touching at S. What is the length (in cm) of PR?
1
53
2
43
3
37
4
26