Yes.nukeman said:Homework Statement
Lets say you have the equation of 2 circles ok, and it asks you to find the distance between the centres of the 2 circles. Is that what you do...?
1) Find the center of each circle by completing the sqaure.
2) Enter those 2 centres into a distance formula: d = √(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2
Is that it?
nukeman said:
2) Enter those 2 centres into a distance formula: d = √(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2
To find the distance between the centers of two circles, you need to first identify the coordinates of each circle's center point. Then, use the distance formula, which is d = √((x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2), where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the coordinates of the two center points. This will give you the straight-line distance between the two centers.
Yes, the distance formula used to find the distance between two circle centers is derived from the Pythagorean Theorem.
If the two circles intersect, you can still use the distance formula to find the straight-line distance between their centers. However, this distance may not accurately represent the distance between the two circles, as they may be touching or overlapping at one or more points.
No, the distance between two circles is dependent on the coordinates of their center points. Without this information, it is not possible to accurately calculate the distance between the two circles.
No, the distance between two circles will vary depending on the coordinates of their center points. The sizes of the circles can also affect the distance, as larger circles will have a greater distance between their centers compared to smaller circles.