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/247613/intersecting_circlesJohn M.http://www.wyzant.com/resourc
es/users/view/82890510Intersecting Circles<div>This blog
concerns how to determine the intersection between two circles
in the plane algebraically. It is a problem that can crop up in
a variety of situations, from gaming to tools for computer aided
design to astronomy.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>This
problem is interesting because is it a conceptually simple
problem whose algebraic formulation is nonetheless apparently
complex: a system of non-linear equations that are quadratic in
both variables. However, by doing some geometric analysis of the
problem, and applying