Math 11

Pre-Calculus
Circles
Problem Set No. 1

Solve. Show your solutions completely.

1. Find the standard equation of the circle whose center is at the origin and which passes through the
point (2, 1).

2. Find the standard equation of the circle with the center at the origin and tangent to the line 4x + 3y =
10.

3. Find the standard form of the equation of the circle with the center at (-1, 1) and diameter 4.

4. Find the standard equation of a circle with center and radius given.
a) C(5, -2); r = 3
b) C(-2, -6); r = 2 7

5. Find the center and radius of the following circles:

a) x2 + y2 – 12x – 8y + 22 = 0
b) 4x2 + 4y2 + 4x – 12y + 1 = 0

6. Find the general equation of a circle having a diameter with endpoints at A(-2, 3) and B(4, 5).

7. Find the general equation of a circle that passes through the points (2, 3), (6, 1), and (4, -3).

8. Find the general equation of the circle that passes through the points of intersection of the circles x 2 +
y2 = 5, x2 + y2 – x + y = 4, and through the point (2, -3).

9. Compute the ratio of the area of the circle x 2 + y2 – 10x – 24y + 25 = 0 and circle x2 + y2 – 10x + 4y – 7 =
0.

10. Find the radius of the circle that passes through the points (1, -2), (5, 4) and (10, 5).