Circle A has a center at (-8 ,8 ) and a radius of 8 . Circle B has a center at (-3 ,3 ) and a radius of 4 . Do the circles overlap? If not, what is the smallest distance between them?
1 Answer
Mar 6, 2016
the circles will overlap
Explanation:
The radius of circle A is
The radius of circle B is
The distance between their centers
It is obvious that
Hence the circles will overlap
Further
If
AND
In that case the would have minimum distance
Is it OK?