Equations of Circles

Section 10.6

Daily Homework Quiz Pick 4, Copy, and Solve

DHQ Answers

Aim
S How do we write

an equation of a circle?
S How to we use

the equation of a circle in a graph to solve problems?

S Check

homework.

Equation on a Circle
S You can write an equation of

a circle in a coordinate plane if you know its radius and the coordinates of its center.
S Suppose the radius of a circle

is r and the center is (h, k). Let (x, y) be any point on the circle. The distance between (x, y) and (h, k) is r, so you can use the Distance Formula.

Equation on a Circle
S Square both sides to find

the with radius r and center (h, k). Then the standard equation of a circle will be:

S What if the center is the

origin?

Example 1
S Write the standard equation of the circle with

center (-4, 0) and radius 7.1.

Checkpoint 1
S The point (1, 2) is on a circle whose center is (5, -1).

Write the standard equation of the circle. (CLUE: Find the radius first!)

Graphing Circles

If you know the equation of a circle, you can graph the circle by identifying its center and radius. Steps:
1) Re-write the equation to find the center and radius. 2) Plot the center and use your compass to draw the

circle.

But what about my graphing calculator?

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Example 2
Re-write the equation below in order to find the center and radius. Then graph.

Checkpoint 2

The equation of a circle is shown below.

(a) Find the center and radius. (b) Graph the circle.

Checkpoint 2

Summarizer

S P(-1, 3) is on a circle whose center is C(0, 0).

Write an equation of Circle C.

Geometry Tech

S Distribute compasses and rulers. S Pass out papers. S Complete worksheets and turn

them into the box.

S Begin working on homework.