Equation of a Circle Problems

Solutions

1 Calculate the center coordinates and radius of the following circles, if

applicable:

1 x2 +y2 - 4x - 6y - 12 = O

2 x 2 + y 2 + 3x + y + 10 = 0

3 4x 2 +4y 2 - 4x + 12y - 6= 0

2 Calculate the equation of the circle that has its center at (2, -3) and
has the x -axis as a tangent.

3 Calculate the equation of the circle that has its center at (-1, 4) and has
the y-axis as a tangent.

4 Calculate the equation of the circle which is centered at the point of

intersection of the lines x + 3y + 3 = 0 and x + y + 1 = 0 and its radius is
equal to 5.

5 Find the equation of the circle which is concentric to the circle with

equation x 2 + y 2 -6x +2y-6= 0 , and passes through the point (-3, 4) .

6 A triangle with vertices A = (0, 0), B = (3, 1) and C (5, 7) is

inscribed in a circle. Calculate the equation of this circle.

7 The ends of the diameter o f a circle a r e the points A (-5 , 3) and B

(3, 1). What is the equation of this circle ?

8 Find the equation of the concentric circle to the circle

X2 • y2 - 4X • 6y - 17 = 0 which has a tangent of 3x - 4y + 7 0.

9 Determine the points of intersection for the circle x 2 + y 2 - 4 x + 2y - 20

0 with the following lines :

1 X + 7y - 20 0
 2 3x + 4y - 27 = 0

3 X + y - 10 0

10 Determine the equation of the circle which has its center at C (3, 1)
and a tangent of 3x - 4y + 5 = 0.

11 Find the equation of the circle that passes through the points A (2 , 1)
and B = (-2, 3) and has its center on the line: x + y + 4 = 0.

12 Calculate the equation of the circle that passes through the point (0,

-3), whose radius is and whose center is on the angle bisector of the

first and third quadrants.

Calculate the center coordinates and radius of the following circles, if

applicable:

1 x2 + y2 - 4x - 6 y - 12 = 0

-4 = -2a a =2
C = (2, 3)
- 6 = -2b b =3

- 12 = 22 + 32 - r2 r = 5

2 x 2 + y 2 + 3x + y + 10 = 0

3
3 = -2a a = --
2

1
1 = - 2b b = --
2

It is not a circle.
 3 4x 2 +4y2 -4x + 12y -6= 0

Divide by 4.

3
x2 + y 2 - X + 3y -- =0
2

1
-1 = -2a a =-
2
C = (_!_ - ~)
2' 2
3
3 = - 2b b =--
2

Calculate the equation of the circle that has its center at (2, -3)
and has the x-axis as a tangent.

C = (2 , - 3 ) S =y =O

r = d (C, s ) = 3

( x - 2)2 + (y + 3 'j = 3 2
-
Calculate the equation of the circle that has its center at (-1, 4)
and has the y-axis as a tangent.

C = ( -1, 4 ) S=X=O

r = d (C, s) = 1

( x + 1)2 + C
v - 4)2 = 1

Calculate the equation of the circle which is centered at the point of

intersection of the lines x + 3y + 3 = 0 and x + y + 1 = 0 and its
radius is equal to 5.

X + 3y + 3 =0
{ C = (0, - 1)
x +y +l =O

A = -2 · 0 = 0 B = -2 ·(-1)= 2
 C = 0 2 + (- 1)2 - 5 2 C = -24

x2 + y 2 + 2y - 24 = O

Find the equation of the circle which i s concentric to the circle with

equation x2 + y2 - 6x + 2y - 6 = 0 , and passes through the point (-3,

4 ).

- 6 = - 2a a=3

2 = - 2b b =-1

C = (3, - 1) P = (-3, 4)

r = d (P , C) = ~(3 + 3 f + (-1- 4 f = ,./61

A =-6 8 =2

C = :32 + ( - 1 f - (../6f f = - 51

x 2 + y 2 - 6x +2 y - 51 = 0
6

A triangle with vertices A = (0, 0), B = (3, 1) and C (5, 7) is

inscribed in a circle. Calculate the equation of this circle .

0 2 + 0 2 + A · O+B · O + C - 0
{ 3 2 +I2+A · 3 + B· l + C =O
S2 + 7 2 + A-5 + B · 7 + C = 0

C=O
{ 3A + B + C = - 10
5A + 78 + C = - 74

1 B = _ 43
A =- C=O
4 4

1
x2 + y2 +- x - -4 3 Y = 0
4 4

The ends of the diameter of a circle are the points A (-5, 3) and B
(3, 1). What is the equation of this circle?

B
 ½
r = ½d ( A, B) = J(3 + 5)2 + (1 - 3)2 = Ju

C = (-\+ 3 , 3 ; l ) = ( -1, 2 )

A = -2 · ( - 1) = 2 B = -2 · 2 = -4

C = (-1 )2 + 22 - ( .Jut = -12

x 2 + y 2 + 2x - 4y - 12 = 0

Find the equation of the concentr i c circle to the c i rcle

x' + y2 - 4x + 6y -17 = O which has a tangent of 3x - 4y + 7 0.

- 4 = - 2a a =2
C = (2, -3)
6 = - 2b b = -3

r = d (C s) = 2 . 3 - 4(-3 ) + 7 = 5
' .Jg + 16

A = -4 B = 6 C = 4 + 9 - 25 = - 12
 x2 + y2 - 4x + 6y - 12 = O

Determine the points of intersection for the circle x 2 + y 2 - 4x + 2y

- 20 = O with the following lines:

1 X + 7y - 20 = 0

x2 + y2 - 4x + 2y - 20 = 0
{
X + 7y - 2 0 = 0

X = 20- 7y y 2 -Sy+ 6 = 0

P = (-1, 3)

Q = (6, 2)

2 3x + 4y - 27 = 0
 x 2 + y 2 - 4x + 2y - 20 = 0
{
3x + 4y - 27 = 0

- 4y + 27
X = ---- y 2 - 6y +9 =0
3

y =3 P = (5, 3)

3 X + y - 10 : 0

x 2 + y 2 - 4 x + 2y - 20 = 0
{
x+y-10=0

y=lO - x x2 - 13x + 50 = 0

& = (-13 f - 4 · 50 < 0

10

Determine the equation of the circle whi c h has its center at C (3,
1) and a tangent of 3x - 4y + 5 = 0.

l .A
 •
C(3,1)

r = d (C, s ) = 3 . 3 - 4 . 1 + 5 = 2
~32 + (-4)2

C = (3, 1) r =2

A =- 2 · 3 =- 6 B = -2 ·1 = - 2

x 2 + y 2 - 6x - 2y + 6 = O

11

Find the equation of the circle that passes through the points A = (2,
1) and B = (-2, 3) and has its center on the line: x + y + 4 = 0.

l (2 -a}2 + (1 - b)2 = r
(-2 - a )2 + (3 - b 'j = r
a+b+4 = 0
2

(2 - a)2 + (1 - b J = (- 2 - a)2 + (3 - b J
{
a +b +4 = 0
 a= - 2 b = -2 r=S

x 2 + y 2 + 4x + 4y - 17 = 0

12

Calculate the equation of the circle that passes through the point (0,

-3), whose radius is .Js and whose center is on the angle bisector

of the first and third quadrants.

( O - a)2 +(-3 - b Y =5

a 2 + b 2 + 6b + 4 = 0

a=b

b2 + b2 + 6b + 4 - 0 b 2 +3b+2 - 0

b =-1 b = -2

C1 a (- 11 -1) C2 a (-2, -2)

A1 = - 2 · ( - 1) = 2 Az =-2 ·(-2)= 4

a1 = -2 ·(-1 )= 2 8 2 = -2 ·(-2)= 4
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