CS 115 Lab 3, Part C: Draw a stack of circles

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Instructions

1. In IDLE, go to the File menu and select "New File." Copy-paste the following program into the new window, substituting your name for the italicized text:

   """
   Program: CS 115 Lab 3c
   Author: Your name
   Description: Using the graphics package, this program will draw
       a number of circles. 
   """
   from graphics import *
   
   
   def main():
       window = GraphWin("Circles", 800, 800)
   
       # Circle 1
       radius = 50
       x = 100
       y = 100
       center = Point(x, y) 
       circle = Circle(center, radius)
       circle.setOutline('blue')        
       circle.draw(window)            
   
       # Circle 2
       radius = 50                     
       x = 100
       y = 100
       center = Point(x, y) 
       circle = Circle(center, radius)
       circle.setOutline('blue')        
       circle.draw(window)            
   
       # Circle 3
       radius = 50                     
       x = 100
       y = 100
       center = Point(x, y) 
       circle = Circle(center, radius)
       circle.setOutline('blue')        
       circle.draw(window)            
   
       # Circle 4
       radius = 50                     
       x = 100
       y = 100
       center = Point(x, y) 
       circle = Circle(center, radius)
       circle.setOutline('blue')        
       circle.draw(window)            
   
       # Circle 5
       radius = 50                     
       x = 100
       y = 100
       center = Point(x, y) 
       circle = Circle(center, radius)
       circle.setOutline('blue')        
       circle.draw(window)            
   
       window.getMouse()  # wait for the mouse to be clicked in the window.
       window.close()     # close the window after the mouse is clicked in the window.
   
   
   main()

2. Save this program as lab03c.py.
3. Run the program. You should see only one circle, since the 5 circles are drawn on top of each other. Click in the window to exit the program.
4. Your eventual goal is to modify the circles until you get the following stack:
   
   If you think you know how, answer Question 4 in your writeup and give it a shot! You can skip to Part D once you have it. Otherwise, continue.
5. Modify the center of the second circle so that it is immediately below, and adjacent to, the first circle. Change its color to red so that you can tell which is which.
6. Pay close attention to the new y-coordinate and how it relates to the y-coordinates and radii of the other circles. Answer Question 4 in your writeup.
7. Once your answer to Question 4 is correct, change the remaining circles to draw the full stack.
8. Once you have the stack of circles, continue to Part D.