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Conic Sections: The Circle

Here are the key steps for graphing a circle: 1) Identify the center (h, k) from the given equation. 2) Identify the radius r. 3) Plot the center point (h, k) on the coordinate plane. 4) Draw an arc of radius r centered at (h, k), going all the way around to form a complete circle. To tell if an equation represents a line, parabola, or circle: - A line will contain only x and y with no exponent. - A parabola will contain x or y squared with no other variables squared. - A circle will contain both x and y squared. Let

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Conic Sections: The Circle

Here are the key steps for graphing a circle: 1) Identify the center (h, k) from the given equation. 2) Identify the radius r. 3) Plot the center point (h, k) on the coordinate plane. 4) Draw an arc of radius r centered at (h, k), going all the way around to form a complete circle. To tell if an equation represents a line, parabola, or circle: - A line will contain only x and y with no exponent. - A parabola will contain x or y squared with no other variables squared. - A circle will contain both x and y squared. Let

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Conic Sections:

The Circle
Circle
Review: The geometric definition relies on a cone
and a plane intersecting it

Algebraic definition: a set of points in the plane


that are equidistant from a fixed point on the
plane (the center).
Circle
Find the distance from the center of the circle
(h,k) to any point on the circle (represented
by (x,y)). This is the radius of the circle.
Review the distance formula:
d ( x2 x1 )2 ( y2 y1 )2
Substitute in the values. (x,y)

r ( x h) 2 ( y k ) 2 r
Square both sides to get
(h,k)
the general form of a
x
circle in center-radius form.

r ( x h) ( y k )
2 2 2

y
Items referenced on the graph of a
circle:

Radius (r)

Center (h,k)
Facts: Circle Equation
Both variables are squared.
Equation of a circle in center-radius form:

x h y k
2 2
r 2

What makes the circle different from the a


line?
What makes the circle different from the
parabola?
Write the equation of the circle given
the following.

center is (3, 1) r 4

center is (5, 2) r 15

center is (0, 2) r 3
Write the equation of the circle
given the following.

radius = 9 center( -1,1)

radius = 3 center( -5,4)

radius = 4 center( 3,1)


Write the equation of the circle
given the following.

radius = 9 center( -1,1)

radius = 3 center( -5,4)

radius = 4 center( 3,1)


4. Write the equation of a circle centered at
(2,-7) and having a radius of 5.
(x - 2)2 + (y + 7)2 = 25

5. Describe (x - 2)2 + (y + 1)2 = 0


A point at (2,-1)

6. Describe (x + 1)2 + (y - 3)2 = -1


No graph
7. Write the equation of a circle whose diameter is the line
segment joining A(-3,-4) and B(4,3).
What must you find first?
The center and the radius.
How can you find the center?
The center is the midpoint of the segment.
( , - )
How can you find the radius?
The radius is the distance from the center to a point on
the circle. Use the distance formula.
7 2
r=
2
The equation is:
2 2
1 1 49
x y
2 2 2
8. Write in center-radius form and sketch:
x y 6 x 4 y 12
2 2

x 2 6 x ___ y 2 4 y ___ 12
x 6 x 9 y 4 y 4 12 9 4
2 2

( x 3)2 ( y 2)2 25
EXERCISES:
Find the center and radius for each
of the following circles.

1. x 2 y 12 36
2 2

2. y 7 x 5 49
2 2

3. x 8 y 17 49
2 2
Write the equation of the circle
given the following.

1. center : 4,2 , radius : 7


2. center : 3,2 , radius : 16
3. center : 5,1 , radius : 121
Write the equation of the following graphs in the
center-radius form
Write the equation of the following graph in the
center-radius form
Review
1) Whats the standard form of a line?
2) What are the steps for graphing a circle?
3) How can you tell if the graph of an equation
will be a line, a parabola, or a circle?

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