Calculus

Lecturer Cinny
 Lesson 2:

Conic Section:
Circle
Objectives:
● Define the circle
● Identify the parts of the circle
● Graph the circle
● Write the equation of the circle in standard
and general form
● Transform standard equation of the circle
into general form (and vice versa)
● Find the center and radius of the circle
Conic Section: Circle pa
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● A circle is a set of all points (x,y) on the plane
equidistant (the distance is called radius) from a fixed
point (which is called the center of the circle).
Conic Section: Circle
● A circle can be formed by slicing a right circular cone
with a plane traveling parallel to the base of the cone
as shown in the figure.
Equation of the Circle
From the general equation of the conic sections,

hence, the equation of the circle is

General Equation

Standard Equation

Circle with center at any point (h,k)

Writing the equation of the circle in
STANDARD & GENERAL form.
1. Write the equation of the circle if the center is at the
origin and its radius is 4.
Center: Radius:
C(0,0) r=4
hk

(4,0)

0 0 4

x2 + y 2 = Standard Equation
16
x2 + y2 - 16 = 0 General Equation
Writing the equation of the circle in
STANDARD & GENERAL form.
2. Write the equation of the circle if the center is (-4, 3)
and radius is √7 =2.65

Center: Radius:
C(-4, 3) r = √7 (x + 4)2 + (y - 3)2 = 7
Standard Equation Graph:

-4 3 √7

Standard Equation to General Form

x2 + 8x + 16 + y2 - 6y + 9 - 7 = 0

x2 + y2 + 8x - 6y + 18 = 0 General Equation
Identifying the Center and Radius of
the Circle.
Identify the center and the radius if the given is the equation of the
circle.

1. (x + 5)2 + (y - 3)2 = 25
h k
Center: Radius: 3. y2 = 65 - x2
C(-5, 3) r = √25 or 5
Center: Radius:
2. (x + 3)2 + (y + 4)2 = 5 C(0, 0) r = √65

Center: Radius:
C(-3, -4) r = √5
Recall!!
(x + 4)2 + (y - 3)2 = 7
F O I L Method: x2 + 8x + 16 + y2 - 6y + 9 - 7 = 0
F O I L
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Special Product:
R T N S
S E E T
T R R
1st 2nd Squared Twice the product Squared the
Term Term the 1st term of 1st and 2nd term 2nd term

(x + 4)2 = (x + 4)(x + 4) (y - 3)2 = y2 - 2(y)(3) + (3)2

= x2 + 4x + 4x + 16
= y2 - 6y + 9
= x2 + 8x + 16
General Equation to Standard Form
Identify the center and the radius if the given is the equation of the circle.
Transform the following equation into standard form.

1. x2 + y2 - 2x + 6y - 9 = 0 SF
General Equation to Standard Form

(Ax2 + Dx + __) + (Cy2 + Ey +___) = F + __ + __

(x2 - 2x + __)
1 + (y2 + 6y +___)
9 = 9 + __ 9
1 + __

(x - 1)2 + (y + 3)2 = 19 Standard Equation

Center: Radius:
C(1, -3) r = √19
General Equation to Standard Form
Identify the center and the radius if the given is the equation of the circle.
Transform the following equation into general form.

2. x2 + y2 - 10x - 8y + 25 = 0
General Equation to Standard Form

(Ax2 + Dx + __) + (Cy2 + Ey +___) = F + __ + __

(x2 - 10x + 25
__) + (y2 - 8y +___) 25 + 16
16 = -25 + __ __

(x - 5)2 + (y - 4)2 = 16 Standard Equation

Center: Radius:
C(5, 4) r = √16 or 4
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