Question: a. Show that x 2 + y 2 10x 8y + 32 = 0 can be written in the form (x a)

a. Show that x2 + y2 − 10x − 8y + 32 = 0 can be written in the form (x − a)2 + (y − b)2 = r2, where a, b and r are numbers to be found.

b. Circle C has equation x2 + y2 − 10x − 8y + 32 = 0 and circle D has equation x2 + y2 = 9. Calculate the distance between the centre of circle C and the centre of circle D.

c. Using your answer to part b, or otherwise, prove that circles C and D do not touch.

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