1.

5 – 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 
2 2 2
r

 x  3 +  y   2  
2 2 2
4

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

 x  h +  y  k 
2 2 2
r

 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 
2 2 2
r

  y   9   11
2 2
 x  2
2

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

 x  6 +  y  3 
2 2 2
 25
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
 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  8x  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
Homework
• 1.5 - p.49 1-4, 7-43 by
4’s, 45
• Bring in textbook on
Monday
• Bring in your Notecard
for Tuesday’s Ch.1 Test