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