The tangents drawn from a point $P$ outside $\odot(O, 5)$ touch the circle at $A$ and $B$. If $PA = 8$,then $PB = \ldots$

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $8$
  • C
    $12$
  • D
    $16$

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