Conic Sections:

The Circle
 Circle
Review: The geometric definition relies on a cone and a plane
intersecting it

Algebraic definition: a set of points in the plane that are

equidistant from a fixed point on the plane (the center).
 Definition:
A circle is a set of all coplanar points such that the distance from a fixed
point. The fixed point is called the center of the circle and the constant
distance from the center is called a radius of the circle.

(h , k)

r
Standard form
Items referenced on the graph of a circle:


Radius (r)

 Center (h,k)
Determine the standard form of the equation of a
circle given its center and radius. Draw the
graph.

• Center C(0,0), Radius : 5

• Center C(-2,7), Radius : 4
GENERAL FORM

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Write the equation of a circle in general form

•C (-1,-6) and radius 8

Determine the center and radius of a circle
in general form.
Determine whether the equation represents a
circle, a point circle, or has no graph.
Find the center and radius for each of the
following circles.