Intersection of Two Circles


	Two circles in the plane can intersect in 0, 1, or 2 points (or overlap). The number depends on the relative distances of the centers compared to the radii.


	Contributed by: Jay Warendorff

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Contributed by: Jay Warendorff

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Analytic Geometry
Plane Geometry
High School Algebra II and Trigonometry
High School Geometry
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