Graphing the equation of a

circle
𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 =

What I Need to Know

Good day!
This lesson will teach you how to graph a circle whose center is at the
origin.
The material needed for this lesson is a graphing
paper.

What’s New

I have here three questions for you to answer to check if you have
learned something about the lesson.
Let’s explore!

Given circle O below.

5
4
3
2
1
O
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1

1. What is the radius of a circle O?

a. r = 4 b. r = 5 c. r = 16 d. r = 25

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 2. What is the equation of circle O?

a. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 4 c. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 16
b. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 5 d. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 25
c.

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 36 ?
3. Which of the following graph represents the equation of the circle

a c.
4 4
.
3 3
2 2
1 1

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1
-2
-3
-4

b
4
.
3
2
1

-4 -3 -2 -1
-2

Check the following solutions to know if your answers are correct.

Question Figure/Expression/Equation Discussion
1.What is
the radius To determine the radius simply count
of a circle the number of units starting from the
O? r = 5 units origin to the right or to the left or
above or below were the
circumference of the circle crosses
the x and y axes.

To determine the equation of a

circle just simply substitute r=5 to
the equation of a circle were center
is at the origin

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2.What is the 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 25 𝑥2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑟 2
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 52 or 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 25
equation of
circle O?

3. Which of
To solve for r, let 𝑟2= 36
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d.
the following 5
4

graph 3
2
1

represents -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6
then take square root both sides
the equation -2
-3 or express 36 as power were
-4
of the circle -5
-6
exponent is 2.
x^2+ y^2= Figure d.
36
?

What Is It

Our lesson for today is about the graph of the equation of a circle 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 =
𝑟2, where the center is at the
origin.

Q (x,y)

(0,0)

the radius using the formula 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 𝑟2 and to locate the radius, start
Furthermore, to graph a circle with center at the origin, simply get

form the origin r units to the left and to right, above and below then
connect it with a smooth curve to form a round circle.

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 What’s More

Now, try to analyze the figure below and give the equation of the given circle.

1. 9
2. 9
8 8
7 7
6
5 6
4 5
3 4
2 3
1 2

-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 - 3 -2 -1 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9

What I Have Learned

Let us check your mastery. Answer the following exercises:

Draw the graph of each of the following equations of a circle

were the center of the circle is at the origin.

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 22
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 42
1.

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 49
2.

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 64
3.

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 81
4.
5.

What I Can Do
Answer the situation below to apply what you have learned.
A radio services a 4-kilometer radius. You stop walking 2
kilometers, east (negative x-axis) and 4 kilometer south (negative y-axis)
of the tower whose units represent kilometer.
1. Sketch the graph

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2. Will you be able to receive radio waves from the tower?

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 Graphing the Standard Form of
the equation of a circle
(𝒙 − 𝒉)𝟐 + (𝒚 − 𝒌)𝟐
= 𝒓𝟐

What I Need to Know

In the previous lesson, you were able to graph the equation of a

circle x2+y2 = r2. This lesson will teach you how to graph the Standard
Form of the equation of a circle (𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = 𝑟2. This equation is
also known as the Center – Radius form.

What’s New
For your mastery, you need to analyze the example
below. Draw the graph of the Standard Form of the

(𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 + 5)2 = 100 and determine the center and the radius.
circle.

Solution: The Standard Form of the equation of the circle (𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 + 5)2 =
100
can be written in the form (𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = 𝑟2

(𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 + 5)2 = 100 (𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 − (−5))2 = 102

Thus, the center of the circle is (1, -5) and its radius is 10 units. Its
graph is shown below

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 What is it

a circle with center of (h, k) and a radius of r units is (𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 =

The lesson for today is about the graph of the standard equation of

𝑟2. The values of h and k indicates that the circle is translated h units
horizontally and k units vertically from the origin. To graph the standard
equation or the center-radius form, all you need do is plot the center of
the circle at (h,k), and then count out from the center r units in four
directions (right, left, above, below) then, connect these four points with a
smooth curve to form a round circle.

P (x,y)

(h,k)

What’s More

To know more about the lesson, try to practice the following

exercises.
Draw the graph of the standard form of the equation of a circle.

(x − 2)2 + (y − 4)2 = 32
(x + 1)2 + (y + 5)2 = 42
1.

(x − 5)2 + (y + 5)2 = 36
2.

(x + 4)2 + (y − 6)2 = 49
3.

(x − 3)2 + (y − 7)2 = 6
4.
5.

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 What I Have Learned

This is to check how far have you understand your lesson.

Draw the graph of a circle that satisfies the given conditions.

1. The center is (-2,3) and the radius is 4.

2. The endpoints of the diameter are (-6,2) and (-2,4)
3. The center is (-2, -7) and is tangent to the x-axis.
4. It is tangent to the y-axis at (0,9) and its center lies on the line x=4
5. It is tangent to the y-axis at (0, -4), its center is in the third
quadrant, and its radius is 4.

What I Can Do

Let’s check your understanding. Answer the situation below.

A particular cell phone tower is designed to service a 10-kilometer

radius. The tower is located at (-3,5) on a coordinate plane whose units
represent kilometers.

1. Sketch the graph

2. Is a cell phone used at (6,0) within the service range base on the graph?

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 Graphing the General equation of
a circle 𝐱 + 𝐲 + 𝐃𝐱 + 𝐄𝐲 + 𝐅
𝟐 𝟐

= 𝟎

What I Need to Know

graph the general equation of a circle x2 + y2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0. In order

Hello! Welcome to Lesson 3. In this lesson, you will know how to

to graph the general equation of a circle, you need to transform/rewrite

this equation to a standard form or center-radius form.

What’s New
Here is an example for you to master the topic. Analyze
and understand.

Draw the graph of a circle 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 18 = 0 and

find the center and the radius of the circle
Solution: The equation of the circle 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 18 = 0 is

the equation in the form (𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = 𝑟2

written in general form. To determine its center and radius. Write

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 18 = 0 𝑥2 + −6𝑥 + 𝑦2 − 10𝑦 = −18

Add to both sides of the equation 𝑥2 + −6𝑥 + 𝑦2 − 10𝑦 = −18 the square
of one-half the coefficient of x and the square of one-half the coefficient of
y.

1 1
(−6) = −3 ; (−3)2 = 9 (−10) = −5 ; (−5)2 = 25
2 2

Simplify: x2 + −6x + 9 + y2 − 10y + 25 = −18 + 9 + 25

x2 + −6x + 9 + y2 − 10y + 25 = 16
(x2 + −6x + 9) + (y2 − 10y + 25) = 16

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 (𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 −
5)2 = 16 (𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 −
In rewriting, we obtain

5)2 = 42. The center of the circle is at (3,5) and its radius is 4
or

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9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-2
-3
-4

What Is It

Today’s lesson is about the graph of the general equation of a circle is 𝑥2 +

𝑦2

obtained by expanding the standard equation of a circle, (𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦

+ Dx + Ey + F = 0, where D, E, and F are real numbers. This equation is

− 𝑘)2 = 𝑟2. To graph the general equation of a circle, you must first
complete the square and then work it into center-radius form.

(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = 𝑟2 (𝑥2 − 2ℎ𝑥 + ℎ2) + (𝑦2 − 2𝑘𝑦 + 𝑘2) = 𝑟2

𝑥2 − 2ℎ𝑥 + ℎ2 + 𝑦2 − 2𝑘𝑦 + 𝑘2 = 𝑟2
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 2ℎ𝑥 − 2𝑘𝑦 +h2 + k2 = r2

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 2ℎ𝑥 − 2𝑘𝑦 +h2 + k2-

r2 = 0 If D = -2h, E = -2k, and F = ℎ2 + 𝑘2 − 𝑟2, 𝑡ℎ𝑒

𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

x2 + y2 − 2hx − 2ky +h2 + k2-r2 = 0 becomes 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹 = 0

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 What’s More
To know more about the lesson, try these practice exercises.
Draw the graph of the general equation of a circle and find the center and
the radius of the circle.
1. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 − 12𝑦 − 4 = 0
2. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 7 = 0
3. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 8𝑥 + 12 = 0
4. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 8𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 8 = 0

5. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 14𝑥 − 16𝑦 + 104 = 0

What I Have Learned

This section is to check your grasp of the lesson. Determine

which equation below form an equation of a circle in general form?
1. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 2𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 1 = 0
2. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 4𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 8 = 0

3. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 18𝑥 + 80 = 0

4. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 4𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 33 = 0

5. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 14𝑥 − 16𝑦 + 88 = 0

What I Can Do

Answer the situation below.

The Province of Bukidnon decided to give relief goods to those

who are most affected area of the pandemic COVID-19 through its
municipalities due to the limited budget the Provincial governor assign to

equation 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 8𝑥 − 14𝑦 − 16 = 0.
release by batch. The coverage of the first batch will only cater the given

1. Sketch the graph.

2. If the location of Maramag Municipalities is in the coordinate

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(3,10) are they included in the first batch?

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 Graphing other geometrical
figures on the coordinate plane

What I Need to Know

In your previous grade, you learned how to plot point in coordinate

plane. This time, you can graph other geometrical figures using your
previous knowledge in plotting point. You have at least one hour to finish this module.

What’s New

Here is an example for you to analyze the topic.

Plot each set of points on the coordinate plane, then connect the
consecutive points by a line segment and describe each figure form.
1. A (-4,0), B (0,6), C (4,0)
B

A C

The triangle form is an isosceles triangle. Since segment AB is

congruent to segment BC.

What Is It

Today’s lesson is about graphing other geometrical figures. To plot

any point, start at the origin, where the two axes cross. The first number
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tells you how far to go

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 to the right (if positive) or left (if negative) along the horizontal axis while
the second number tells you how far to go above (if positive) or below (if
negative) along the vertical axis. Then connect the points with a segment
to form a geometrical figure.

What’s More
To further your knowledge, try these practice exercises.

Plot each set of points on the coordinate plane. Then connect the
consecutive points by a line segment and describe each figure form.

1.C (0,6), A (0,0), B (10, 0)

2. H (-3,3), O (3,3), M (3, -3), E (-5, -3)
3. V (-3,3), I (7,3), C (5, -3), E (-5, -3)
4. C (-2,0), O (-4,4), V (-2,8), I (2,8), D (4,4), E (2,0)

What I Have Learned

Answer the following to check your mastery.

Name the missing coordinates in terms of the given variables.

1 2. B
. (0,d)
3.
B (?,b)

B (?,?) c (-
b,c)
A (- C (?,?)
a,0)

D A (- D (?,?) C (8a 0)
A (- a,0) ,
a,0) (0,0)
D (?,?)

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 What I Can Do

Apply what you have learned by answering the situation below.

The treasure hunters wanted to find Danlims treasure somewhere

in Bukidnon. They start digging at the coordinate A (-7,0) going to North 7
meters away, turn right going to west 10 meters away, turn right again
going south 12 meters, turn left going to west 5 meters and get the
treasure. (Its grid is equivalent to 1 meter)
1. Sketch the graph.
2. What is the coordinate of the
treasure? 3.

Summary

This lesson was about the graphical representation of the equation

of a circle and some geometrical figures and their application in real life.
This lesson provided you with the opportunities the actual graphing of the
circle and other geometrical figures and use them in practical situation.

Assessment: (Post-Test)

Post - Test
For numbers 1 and 2, refer to circle O drawn in the coordinate plane below.

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8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
-2
O
-3
-4 r
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9

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1. What is the coordinate of the center of a circle O?
a. (4, -3) b. (4,3) c. (-3,4) d. (-3, -4)

2. What is the radius?

a. r = 3 b. r = 4 c. r = 5 d. r = 6

3. Which graph of a circle below represent the equation 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 1?

a c.
4 4
.
3 3
2 2
1 1

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4

b d.
4 4
.
3 3
2 2
1 1

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4

4. Given circle O below, what is the equation of a circle that describe

the given circle?

5
4
3
2
1
O
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-2
-3
-4
-5

𝑎. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 4 c. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 16
b. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 8 d. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 25

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5. Which graph of a circle below represent the equation 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 4?

6. Which of the following could be the graph of the equation of a circle

(𝑥 + 2)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 9?

a. c.
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4

b d.
4 4
.
3 3
2 2
1 1

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4

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7. What equation describes circle K below?

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8
7
6
5
4
K
3
r 2
1

-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
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a. (𝑥 + 1)2 + (𝑦 − 3)2 = 4 c. (𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦

− 3)2 = 4
b. (𝑥 + 1)2 + (𝑦 + 3)2 = 16 d. (𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦
− 3)2 = 16

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8. Which graph represents the equation of a circle (𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 − 5)2 = 25?

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a. 10
9
c. 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1

-4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4

b d.
4 4
.
3 3
2 2
1 1

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-2 -2
-3 -3
-4 -4
-5 -5
-6 -6
-7 -7
-8 -8
-9 -9

9. What number must be added to the equation 𝑥2 − 14𝑥 + to

make a perfect square trinomial?
a. 25 b. 36 c. 49 d. 64

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10.Which of the following is the graph of a circle 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 6𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 18 = 0 ?

11.Which of the following equations does NOT describe a circle?

a. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 2𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 1 = 0 c. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 − 8𝑦 − 32 = 0
b. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 4𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 9 = 0 d. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 8𝑥 + 14𝑦 + 65 = 0

12.What figure is formed when points A (-2,0), B (-2,4), C (2,0), and D

(2,4) are connected consecutively?
a. square c. rectangle
b. parallelogram d. trapezoid

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13.Which graph represent when set of points A (5, -2), B(0,-2), and
C(0,5) are plot, then connect the points by a line segment to form a
figure on the coordinate plane?
a. c.
A
C

C B
B
A

b. A d.
C

B C

A B

14.What geometrical figure form in the coordinate plane below?

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9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
-4
-8 -7 -6 -5 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-2
-3
-4

a. Square b. Rhombus c. Trapezoid d. Rectangle

15.What figure is formed when points A (-3,3), B (5,3), C (5, -3), and D (-
3, -3) are connected consecutively?
a. square c. rectangle
b. parallelogram d. trapezoid

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References
 Mathematics-Grade 10 Learner’s Module,First Edition 2015
 Villaruel,Abelardo and Gestoso, Gemmalyn. A Spiral
Approach (Explanation,Example,Exercises) Math-10,
2017
 https://www.dummies.com/education/math/
calculus/how-to- graph-a-circle/

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