Circles

Section 1.4

Md. Zahangir Hossan (ZHn)

Senior Lecturer
Department of Mathematics and Physics
North South University
Email: zahangir.hossain@northsouth.edu
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Definition and equations

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Definition and equations

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Definition and equations

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 Circles
Examples
Example: Find the equation of a circle with centre at (-3, 6) and
radius 5.
Solution:
The equation of a circle is given by:

=0

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Examples

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Examples

Solution:

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Examples

Solution:

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Examples
Example: Find the equation of a circle with endpoints of a diameter
(1, 4) and (-3, 2).
Solution:

     
radius = =

The equation of the circle is given by

 
=

=0
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Examples
Example: Find the equation of a circle with centre at (-3, 6) and
tangent to the line y = 2.
Solution:
and tangent line, y - 2 = 0

The equation of the circle is given by

=

=0

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