Circles equations part 1 - activity

On the right is a graph showing the location of the

point (2, -3).

1. Find four points that are located 5 units away

from (2, -3) in a horizontal or vertical direction.
Plot them on the graph and list them here:

2. Verify that the point (6, -6) is 5 units away

from (2, -3) using Pythagorean Theorem:

3. Find seven other points that are located 5 units away from (2, -3) using a similar pattern to the
one in #2. Plot all of them on the graph and list three of them here:

4. Verify that the point (2 + √20, -3 - √5) is 5 units away from (2, -3) using PT:

5. Use a calculator to change (2 + √20, -3 - √5) into decimals so you can plot it on the graph.
Then plot three other points that are located 5 units away from (2, -3) using the same pattern.

6. Find one other pair of numbers that, when added or subtracted from (2, -3), creates points that
are 5 units away from (2, -3). (We have already used the pair 3 and 4, and the pair √20 and √5.)

7. Write four new points that are located 5 units away from (2, -3) using the numbers you found
in #6.

8. What shape are all these points forming? Why?

9. Suppose you were asked to verify whether (3.93, 1.19) was 5 units away from (2, -3) or not.
Show all the steps you would use:

10. Suppose you were asked to verify whether a point (x, y) was 5 units away from (2, -3). What
equation must be true about x and y? (Note: your equation will have “x” and “y” in it.)

*Your answer to #10 is the equation of the circle, with the center (2, -3) and radius 5*
Part 2 – problem set!
1. Write the equation of a circle with center (2, -3) and radius 5:

2. Write the equation of a circle with center (-3, 5) and radius 7:

3. Write the equation of a circle with center (-1, -2) and radius 12:

4. Write the equation of a circle with center (0, 0) and radius 1:

5. The circle (x – 3)2 + (y + 1)2 = 100 has center _________________ and radius _________.

6. The circle (x + 4)2 + (y + 2)2 = 16 has center _________________ and radius _________.

7. Write the equation of this circle: 8. Write the equation of this circle:
_____________________ _____________________

9. Graph (x – 2)2 + (y + 1)2 = 25 10. Graph (x + 4)2 + (y + 3)2 = 4