CENTER – RADIUS

FORM OF
EQUATION
OF A C IR C LE
 2 2 2
(𝑥, 𝑦) 𝑥 + 𝑦 =𝑟
𝑟

(h , 𝑘)
𝑟

(𝑥, 𝑦)

2 2 2
( 𝑥 − h ) + ( 𝑦 −𝑘 ) =𝑟
 𝐸𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒:
Determine the standard form of equation of the circle given its center and radius.
Draw its graph.

𝑎¿𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐶 ( 0 , 0 ) , 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 :5
2 2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 =𝑟
𝑥2 + 𝑦 2=5 2
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 =25
 𝐸𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒:
Determine the standard form of equation of the circle given its center and radius.
Draw its graph.

𝑏¿𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐶 ( −2 , 7 ) , 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 : 4
( −2 , 7 )
2 2 2
𝑟 =4
( 𝑥 −h ) + ( 𝑦 −𝑘 ) =𝑟
2 2
[ 𝑥 −(− 2) ] + 𝑦 − 7 = 4
( ) 2

2 2
( 𝑥+2 ) + ( 𝑦 −7 ) = 16
𝐸𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒:
Determine the standard form of equation of the circle given its center and radius.
Draw its graph.

𝑐 ¿𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐶 (− 8 , −5 ) , 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 :3
2 2 2
( 𝑥 −h ) + ( 𝑦 −𝑘 ) =𝑟
( −8 ,− 5 ) 2 2
𝑟 =3 [ 𝑥 −(− 8)] + [ 𝑦 − ( − 5 ) ] =3
2

2 2
( 𝑥+8 ) + ( 𝑦 +5 ) =9
Write the standard form of the equation of the circle.
𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒
( 𝑥 −h )2+ ( 𝑦 −𝑘 )2=𝑟 2
𝑥2 −2 h𝑥 +h2 + 𝑦 2 −2 𝑘𝑦 +𝑘2=𝑟 2
𝑥2 + 𝑦 2 − 2h𝑥 −2 𝑘𝑦 +h2 +𝑘2=𝑟 2
2 2 2 2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2h𝑥 −2 𝑘𝑦 +h +𝑘 − 𝑟 =0

𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒:
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦+ 𝐹 =0
𝑊h𝑒𝑟𝑒:
𝐷=−2 h 𝐸=−2 𝑘
2 2 2
𝐹 =h +𝑘 −𝑟
 Determine the center and radius of each circle in standard form. Then draw its graph.

𝑎¿ 𝑥 2+ 𝑦 2 −4 𝑥 −2 𝑦 − 4=0
Step 1: Separate the constant from the other terms. Step 4: Add the constant from each group that you
got on step 3 with the constant on the other side.
𝑥2 +𝑦 2 − 4 𝑥 − 2 𝑦 − 4=0
𝑥2 + 𝑦 2 − 4 𝑥 − 2 𝑦=4 ( 𝑥2 − 4 𝑥+ 4 )+ ( 𝑦 2 −2 𝑦 +1 ) =4
Step 2: Combine the terms with the same variable.
( 𝑥2 − 4 𝑥+ 4 )+ ( 𝑦 2 −2 𝑦 +1 ) =4+ 4+1
𝑥2 + 𝑦 2 − 4 𝑥 − 2 𝑦=4 ( 𝑥2 − 4 𝑥+ 4 )+ ( 𝑦 2 −2 𝑦 +1 ) =9
( 𝑥2 − 4 𝑥 )+ ( 𝑦 2 −2 𝑦 ) =4 Step 5: Factorize every group and get the square root
Step 3: Find the constant of each group by dividing the of the constant.
coefficient of the second term by 2 and get its square. ( 𝑥2 − 4 𝑥+ 4 )+ ( 𝑦 2 −2 𝑦 +1 ) =9
( 𝑥2 − 4 𝑥 )+ ( 𝑦 2 −2 𝑦 ) =4 ( √ 𝑥2 − 4 𝑥+ √ 4 ) + ( √ 𝑦 2 −2 𝑦 + √1 ) =√ 9
[ ( )] [ ( ) ]= 4
2 2
−4 −2
( 𝑥 −2 )2 + ( 𝑦 − 1 )2=3 2
2 2
𝑥 −4 𝑥+ + 𝑦 −2 𝑦 + Standard form
2 2
Step 6: Determine the coordinate of the center by
( 𝑥2 − 4 𝑥+ 4 )+ ( 𝑦 2 −2 𝑦 +1 ) =4
equating each group to zero.
𝑥 −2=0 𝑦 −1=0
𝐶 ( 2 ,1 ) 𝑟 =3 𝑥=2 𝑦 =1
Determine the center and radius of each circle in standard form. Then draw its graph.

𝑎¿ 𝑥 2+ 𝑦 2 −4 𝑥 −2 𝑦 − 4=0

𝐶 ( 2 ,1 )
𝑟 =3
𝐶(2 , 1)
𝑟 =3
 Determine the center and radius of each circle in standard form. Then draw its graph.

𝑏 ¿ 2 𝑥 2 +2 𝑦 2 +12 𝑥 − 2 𝑦 −3=0
()
2
𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 6
=9
2 2
2 𝑥 +2 𝑦 +12 𝑥 −2 𝑦 −3=0 2
2
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 +6 𝑥 − 𝑦 − = 0
2
( 𝑥¿¿ 2+6 𝑥)+( 𝑦 − 𝑦 )=
3
2
−1 2 1
3
¿
( 2 ) =4
2

¿ 9 1
4
+9 +
1
4 1

( )
2 𝐶 (− 3 , )
1 6 +36 +1
( 𝑥+3 )2+ 𝑦 − = 2
2 4

( ) √ 43
2
1 43
( 𝑥 +3 ) 2+ 𝑦 − = 𝑟=
2
2 4

( )
2
2 1 2
( 𝑥 +3 ) + 𝑦 − = ( 3.279 )
2
𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 − 3 , ( 1
2); 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 =3.279
 Write the equation of a circle in general form with center at and radius 8.
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦+ 𝐹 =0
𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛:
h=−1 ; 𝑘=− 6 ; 𝑟 =8
𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
2 2 2
Format of Standard equation ( 𝑥 −h ) + ( 𝑦 −𝑘 ) =𝑟
2 2
Substitute the value of h, k, and r [ 𝑥 −(− 1) ] + [ 𝑦 − (− 6) ] = 8 2

2 2
Simplify ( 𝑥+1 ) + ( 𝑦 +6 ) = 64 Standard equation

𝑥 +2 𝑥+1+ 𝑦 +12 𝑦 +36=¿64

2 2
Square of each group
2 2
Rearrange according to
the general equation
𝑥 + 𝑦 +2 𝑥+12 𝑦 +1+36 − 64=0
2 2
Simplify the constants 𝑥 + 𝑦 +2 𝑥+12 𝑦 − 27=0 General equation
Write the equation of a circle in general form with center at and radius 4.
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦+ 𝐹 =0
𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛:
h=5 ; 𝑘= 0 ; 𝑟 = 4
𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
2 2 2
( 𝑥 −h ) + ( 𝑦 −𝑘 ) =𝑟
2 2 2
( 𝑥 −5 ) + ( 𝑦 − 0 ) = 4
2 2
( 𝑥 − 5 ) + 𝑦 =16 Standard equation

2 2
𝑥 −10 𝑥+25 + 𝑦 =16
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 −10 𝑥 +25 −16=0
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 −10 𝑥 +9=0 General equation
Determine the center and radius of each circle in general form.
2 2
𝑎¿ 𝑥 + 𝑦 −10 𝑥+2 𝑦 =0
2 2
𝑏 ¿ 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 4 𝑥 − 6 𝑦 −12=0
2 2
𝑐 ¿ 𝑥 + 𝑦 +8 𝑥+15=0
2 2
𝑑 ¿ 𝑥 + 𝑦 +16 𝑦+ 57=0
AC T I V I T Y 3 : C E N T E R – R A D I U S FO R M O F A C I RC L E

Determine the center and radius of each circle.

Then draw its graph.
2 2
𝐴 . ( 𝑥 −6 ) + ( 𝑦 +6 ) =36
2 2
𝐵 . ( 𝑥+1 ) + ( 𝑦 − 5 ) =16
2 2
𝐶 . 𝑥 + ( 𝑦 +8 ) =81
2 2
𝐷 . 2 𝑥 + 2 𝑦 − 16 𝑥=0
2 2
𝐸 . 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4 𝑥 −16 𝑦 −93=0
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