Circle A has a center at #(5 ,4 )# and a radius of #3 #. Circle B has a center at #(6 ,-8 )# and a radius of #2 #. Do the circles overlap? If not, what is the smallest distance between them?
1 Answer
Feb 9, 2016
They don't overlap. The smallest distance between them is
Explanation:
The distance between centers is:
Since the distance between centers is longer than the sum of the radii, they don't overlap and the smallest distance between these circles is