Math 10 Week 7 Las 3
Math 10 Week 7 Las 3
The center and the radius of a circle can be found given the equation by transforming it to its standard
equation ( x−h)2+ ( y−k )2= r 2 if the center of the circle is (h,k), or x 2 + y 2 = r 2 if the center of the circle
is the origin.
Example:
a. What is the center and the radius of the circle with equation x 2 + y 2 – 6x - 10y + 18 = 0?
Solution: Step 1: Transform the given equation into its standard form
x 2 + y 2 – 6x - 10y + 18 = 0 → x 2 - 6x + y 2 - 10y = -18
Step 2: Complete the square. Add to both sides of the equation the square of one-half the
coefficient of x and the square of one-half the coefficient of y.
1 1
(-6) = -3 ; −32 = 9 (-10) = -5 ; −52 =
2 2 → x 2 - 6x + 9 +
y 2 - 10y + 25 = -18 + 9 + 25
Step 3: Group and simplify the equation.
( x 2 - 6x + 9) +¿ - 10y + 25) = 16
Step 4: Factor and simplify the equation.
( x−3)2 + ( y−5)2 = 4 2
Thus, the center of the circle is at (3,5) and its radius is 4 units.
b. What is the center and the radius of the circle with equation 4 x2 + 4 y 2 +12 x−4 y−90=0?
Solution: Step 1: Transform the given equation into its standard form
4 x 2 +4 y 2 + 12x - 4y - 90 = 0 → 4 x 2 +4 y 2 + 12x - 4y = 90
4 x 2 +4 y 2+12 x−4 y 9 0
Step 2: Divide both sides of the equation by 4. → =
4 4
90
x 2 + y 2 + 3x - y =
4
Step 3: Complete the square.
3 2 9 2
1 3 1 −1 1
(3) = ( ) ; ( ) = (-1) = ( ) ; ( −1 ) =
2 2 2 4 2 2 2 4
→ x2 +
9 1 90 9 1
3x + + y2 - y + = + +
4 4 4 4 4
Step 3: Group and simplify the equation.
9 1
( x 2 + 3x + ) +¿ - y + ) = 25
4 4
Step 4: Factor and simplify the equation.
3 2 1 2
( x + ) + ( y− ) = 52
2 2
−3 1
Thus, the center of the circle is at ( , ) and its radius is 5 units.
2 2
Activity
Find the center and the radius of the circle given the following equations.
1. 9 x 2+ 9 y 2−12 x −6 y−31=0
2. x 2+ y 2+ 4 x−4 y−28=0