Thread: midpoint theorem with circles

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posted by yellow 4321

one circle has aradius of 4 and the other 1meet at apoint P. rotate the circles asfixed units so thatthey rest on the horizontal.draw perpendiculars from eah center to the horizontal. a second horizontal at the center of the smaller.center to center you have 5 units. vertical distance between centers is 3 soyou have a 3,4,5 right triangle with 4 being AX


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