Circle A has a center at #(3 ,7 )# and a radius of #2 #. Circle B has a center at #(4 ,-1 )# and a radius of #6 #. Do the circles overlap? If not, what is the smallest distance between them?
1 Answer
Feb 18, 2016
The circles do not overlap;
there is a minimum distance of (approximately)
Explanation:
The distance between the centers of A and B is
Considering the line segment which joins the two centers
Together the two circles cover