If the radii of two concentric circles are $4 \, cm$ and $5 \, cm$,then the length of each chord of the larger circle which is tangent to the smaller circle is (in $cm$):

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $9$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $6$

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