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Why is circle 1 similar to circle 2?

Circle 1: center (2, 3) and radius 4
Circle 2: center (2, 3) and radius 12

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Circle 2 is a dilation of circle 1 with a scale factor of 3.
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Answer: The answer is given below.

Step-by-step explanation: The given circles are:

Circle 1: centre (2, 3) and radius 4

Circle 2: centre (2, 3) and radius 12.

The equations of circle 1 and circle 2 are respectively given as :


(x-2)^2+(y-3)^2=4^2,\\\\(x-2)^2+(y-3)^2=12^2.

These two circles are drawn on the graph as shown in the attached figure.

We can easily see that the Circle 2 is a dilation of Circle 1 with a scale factor


S=(12)/(4)=3.

Thus, the two circles are similar.

Why is circle 1 similar to circle 2? Circle 1: center (2, 3) and radius 4 Circle 2: center-example-1
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