When do the circles represented by the equations $x^{2} + y^{2} + c^{2} = 2ax$ and $x^{2} + y^{2} + c^{2} = 2by$ touch each other externally?

  • A
    $\frac{1}{b^{2}} + \frac{1}{c^{2}} = \frac{1}{a^{2}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{c^{2}} + \frac{1}{a^{2}} = \frac{1}{b^{2}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{a^{2}} + \frac{1}{b^{2}} = \frac{1}{c^{2}}$
  • D
    None of these

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