Circles (Lesson Objectives)

• Write the standard form of the

equation of a circle.
• Graph a circle by hand and with a
calculator using the standard form of
the equation of a circle.
• Work with the general form of an
equation of a circle.
Definition
A Circle is a set of
points in the xy
plane that are a
fixed distance r from
a fixed point (h,k),
where (h,k) is the
center of the circle
and r is the radius.
 Standard Form of a Circle
Center is at (h, k)

 x  h   y  k  r
2 2 2

r is the radius of the circle

 General Form of a Circle
Every binomial squared has been
multiplied out.

Every term is on the left side, set equal to

0.

Example : x  y  4x  6 y  3  0
2 2
EX 1 Write the standard form for the equation of a
circle with center (3, -2) and a radius of 4.

 x  h + y  k  r
2 2 2

 x  3 +  y   2    4
2 2 2

 x  3 +  y  2   16
2 2
EX 2 Write an equation of a circle with center (-
4, 0) and a diameter of 10.

 x  h + y  k  r
2 2 2

 x   4   +  y  0   5
2 2 2

 x  4  +y  25
2 2
EX 3 Write an equation of a circle with center (2,
-9) and a radius of . 11

 x  h + y  k  r
2 2 2

  y   9    11
2
 x  2
2 2

 x  2 +  y+9   11
2 2
EX 4 Find the coordinates of the center and the
measure of the radius.

 x  6 +  y  3   25
2 2 2
5. Find the center, radius, &
equation of the circle.

The center is (0, 0)

The radius is 12

The equation is
x2 + y2 = 144
6. Find the center, radius, &
equation of the circle.

The center is (1, -3)

The radius is 7
The equation is
(x – 1)2 + (y + 3)2 = 49
 7. Graph the circle, identify
the center & radius.
(x – 3)2 + (y – 2)2 = 9

Center (3, 2)

Radius of 3
 More Practice
Write the standard and general equation of the circle. State the center &
radius
Write the standard and general equation of the circle. State the
center & radius
Converting from General Form to Standard

1. Move the x terms together and the y

terms together.
2. Move C to the other side.
3. Complete the square (as needed) for x.
4. Complete the square(as needed) for y.
5. Factor the left & simplify the right.
8. Write the standard equation of the circle. State
the center & radius.

x  y  8x  7  0
2 2

( x  8x
2
)  y  7
2

( x  8 x  16)  y  7  16
2 2

( x  4)  y  9
2 2

Center: (4, 0) radius: 3

9. Write the standard equation of the circle. State
the center & radius.

x  y  4x  6 y  3  0
2 2

x 2
 4x   y 2
 6y  3
x 2
 4x  4   y  6 y  9  3  4  9
2

 x  2   y  3  16
2 2

Center: (-2, 3) radius: 4

10. Write the standard equation of the circle. State
the center & radius.
2 x  2 y  16 x  4 y  20  0
2 2

x  y  8 x  2 y  10  0
2 2

x 2
 8x   y 2
 2y   10
x 2
 8 x  16    y  2 y  1  10  16  1
2

 x  4   y  1  7
2 2

Center : (4, 1) Radius : 7  2.6

11. Write the general form of the equation of the
circle.

 x  4   y  3  36
2 2

x  8 x  16  y  6 y  9  36
2 2

x  8 x  16  y  6 y  9  36  0
2 2

x  y  8 x  6 y  11  0
2 2
 Seatwork
1. Write an general equation of a circle with
center (5, 2) and a radius of 7.

2. Write the standard equation of the circle