Circles A and B have the following equations #(x -4 )^2+(y +3 )^2= 25 # and #(x +4 )^2+(y -1 )^2= 16 #. What is the greatest possible distance between a point on circle A and another point on circle B?
1 Answer
Oct 4, 2016
Explanation:
The greatest possible distance will be along the extended line joining the centers of the two circles, between the farthest points of each circle from the other.
Circle A:
Circle B
The distance between the two centers is
The greatest distance between two points on these circles would be