document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=587192>Question 587192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The flight path of Charlie's plane is (x-12)^2+(y-4)^2=9 and the flight path of Jackie's plane is (x-17)^2 + (y-5)^2 = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Charlie and Jackie are flying their planes at the same altitude, is it likely that the planes will collide at some time?  Justify your response, clearly stating any assumptions. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Their flight paths don't intersect, no collision.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are 2 circles.  If you find the difference between the centers, you see it's greater than the sum of their radii --> no intersection.<BR>\n" );
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