Circle A has a center at #(3 ,7 )# and an area of #56 pi#. Circle B has a center at #(9 ,6 )# and an area of #28 pi#. Do the circles overlap?
1 Answer
Mar 15, 2016
the circles will overlap.
Explanation:
the circles will overlap if the distance between the centers is smaller than the sum of the radius.
the distance between the radius is,
here,
again,
so,
so, the circles will overlap.