Circle A has a radius of 3 3 and a center at (3 ,3 )(3,3). Circle B has a radius of 5 5 and a center at (1 ,7 )(1,7). If circle B is translated by <2 ,4 ><2,4>, does it overlap circle A? If not, what is the minimum distance between points on both circles?

1 Answer
May 10, 2017

Yes, they do overlap.

Explanation:

The center of B after transformation is (3,11)(3,11). The new distance between the two centers is sqrt((3-3)^2+(11-4)^2)=7(33)2+(114)2=7. The sum of the radii is 3+5=83+5=8. Since Distance between centers << Sum of radii, the two circles overlap.