4D Circles

Shape Example 1
Write down the equation of the circle with
centre (-3,5) and radius 2.

Example 2
Find the centre and radius of the circle
(𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 4
Equation

(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = 𝑟 2
Where the centre of the circle is the point (h,k) and the Example 3
radius is r. Sketch the graph of the circle
All circle an be considered as being transformations of (𝑥 + 1)2 + (𝑦 + 4)2 = 9
this basic graph, we only consider different centres and
radius.

General form

𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 2ℎ𝑥 − 2𝑘𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0

Semicircles

Semicircles with their base on the x-axis are Example 4

𝑦 = +√𝑟 2 − 𝑥 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = −√𝑟 2 − 𝑥 2 Find the radius and the coordinates of the
Semicircles with their base on the y-axis are centre of the circle with equation and sketch
𝑥 = +√𝑟 2 − 𝑦 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = −√𝑟 2 − 𝑦 2 it
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 12 = 0

Example 5
Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = +√4 − 𝑥 2

Example 6
Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = −2 + √49 − (𝑥 − 2)2

𝑦 = 𝑎 ± √𝑟 2 − (𝑥 − 𝑏)2
a- Y coordinate for the semicircle
b- X coordinate for the semicircle
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