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Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

The points $P$ , $Q$ , $R$ and $S$ are marked on a straight line in some order. The lengths of the line segments $PQ$ , $QR$ , $RS$ and $SP$ are $13$ cm, $11$ cm, $14$ cm and $12$ cm respectively. What is the distance between the two points that are furthest apart?

(A) $14$ cm (B) $25$ cm (C) $27$ cm (D) $38$ cm (E) $50$ cm

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