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Hi, I would need the algebraicly solved two equations for X and Y of the intersection points of two circles to write them as algorithms in a graphics language. Thanks

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I understand the two circles to be:
(x-x1)^2+(y-y1)^2=r1^2 (x-x2)^2+(y-y2)^2=r2^2
to be multiplied out into: (1) x^2-2*x*x1+x1^2+y^2-2*y*y1+y1^2=r1^2 (2) x^2 -2*x*x2+x2^2+y^2-2*y*y2+y2^2=r2^2
subtract (2) from (1): (3) -2*x*x1+2*x*x2+x1^2-x2^2-2*y*y1+2*y*y2+y1^2+y2^2=r1^2-r2^2
I understand that (3) should be solved for x to make the equation (4) then x in (1) to be substituted with the result and (1) solved for y, then this result again plugged into (3) to again be solved for x?
anyway, I would need the two algebraic solutions, for x and for y
thank you Karl
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Dyuman Joshi
Dyuman Joshi on 8 Feb 2023
Edited: Dyuman Joshi on 8 Feb 2023
Yes, you can write equation (3) by separating the variables (y on the lhs and x on the rhs, as you want to solve for x) and substituting it in either (1) or (2) to get the value(s) of x.
Then, substitute the value(s) of x in any of the equation to get the corresponding value(s) of y.

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Torsten
Torsten on 8 Feb 2023
syms x y x1 y1 x2 y2 r1 r2 real
eqn1 = (x-x1)^2+(y-y1)^2==r1^2;
eqn2 = (x-x2)^2+(y-y2)^2==r2^2;
sol = solve([eqn1,eqn2],[x y])
Warning: Solutions are only valid under certain conditions. To include parameters and conditions in the solution, specify the 'ReturnConditions' value as 'true'.
sol = struct with fields:
x: [2×1 sym] y: [2×1 sym]
sol.x
ans = 
sol.y
ans = 

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