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    (1) To find the equation of a circle, you need the center (h, k) and the radius r. (2) The standard form of a circle equation is (x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2. (3) To determine the center and radius from a given circle equation or points on the circle, you can use the distance formula or midpoint formula.

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    MATH 11011

    FINDING THE EQUATION


    OF A CIRCLE

    KSU

    Definitions:
    Circle: is the set of all points in a plane that lie a fixed distance from a fixed point. The fixed
    distance is called the radius and the fixed point is called the center of the circle.

    Important Properties:
    Equation of a circle: An equation of the circle with center (h, k) and radius r is given by
    (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2 .
    This is called the standard form for a circle.
    Note to find the equation of a circle you need two items: the center and the radius.
    Common Mistakes to Avoid:
    In the equation of a circle, make sure that you subtract the xcoordinate and the ycoordinate of
    the center.
    In the equation of a circle, do not forget to square the radius.

    PROBLEMS
    1. Given the following circle equations,
    determine the center and radius.
    (a) (x 3)2 + (y 5)2 = 16

    r2 = 10

    r2 = 10

    r = 10

    r2 = 16

    r2 = 16
    r=4

    Center = (3, 5),

    (b) (x + 6)2 + y 2 = 10

    Center = (6, 0),


    r=4

    r=

    10

    Finding the equation of a circle, page 2


    2. Find the equation of the circle with
    center (2, 3) and radius r = 2.
    Here we know that (h, k) = (2, 3) and
    r = 2. Therefore, substituting this information into the equation of a circle, we get

    4. Find the equation of the circle with


    center (7, 3) and passes through
    (4, 1).
    Here we know that (h, k) = (7, 3) but we
    are not given the radius. However, we can
    find the radius by using the distance formula.
    Therefore,

    (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
    (x (2))2 + (y 3)2 = 22
    (x + 2)2 + (y 3)2 = 4
    (x + 2)2 + (y 3)2 = 4

    3. Find the equation of the circle


    with

    center (5, 2) and radius r = 7.


    Herewe know that (h, k) = (5, 2) and
    r = 7. Therefore, substituting this information into the equation of a circle, we get

    (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
    2
    7
    (x 5) + (y (2)) =
    2

    p
    (x1 x2 )2 + (y1 y2 )2
    p
    = (7 4)2 + (3 (1))2
    p
    = (11)2 + (4)2

    = 121 + 16

    = 137

    r=

    Now substituting all of this information into


    our equation of a circle we get

    (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
    (x (7))2 + (y 3)2 =

    2
    137

    (x + 7)2 + (y 3)2 = 137

    (x 5)2 + (y + 2)2 = 7

    (x 5)2 + (y + 2)2 = 7

    (x + 7)2 + (y 3)2 = 137

    Finding the equation of a circle, page 3


    5. Find the equation of the circle which
    passes through the origin and (4, 8).
    Remember that the origin is (0, 0). On this
    problem we need to find the center and the
    radius.
    To find the center C, we will use the
    midpoint formula since the center must lie
    equidistant from the two given points.

    x1 + x2 y1 + y2
    C=
    ,
    2
    2

    0 + 4 0 + 8
    =
    ,
    2
    2

    4 8
    =
    ,
    2 2

    6. Find the equation of the circle with


    endpoints of the diameter at (1, 1)
    and (7, 9).
    Once again, we need to find both the center and the radius. To find the center C, we
    will use the midpoint formula since the center must lie equidistant from the two given
    points.

    x1 + x2 y1 + y2
    C=
    ,
    2
    2

    1 + 7 1 + 9
    =
    ,
    2
    2

    6 10
    =
    ,
    2 2

    = (2, 4)

    = (3, 5)

    Now that we have the center, we can find the


    radius by using the distance formula on the
    center (2, 4) and either the point (0, 0) or
    (4, 8). We will use (0, 0).
    p
    (x1 x2 )2 + (y1 y2 )2
    p
    = (2 0)2 + (4 0)2
    p
    = 22 + (4)2

    = 4 + 16

    = 20.

    r=

    Finally,
    substituting (h, k) = (2, 4) and
    r = 20 into the equation for a circle, we
    get
    (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
    (x 2)2 + (y (4))2 =

    2
    20

    (x 2)2 + (y + 4)2 = 20
    (x 2)2 + (y + 4)2 = 20

    Next, to find the radius we will use the distance formula on the center (h, k) = (3, 5)
    and either one of the given points. We will
    use (7, 9).
    p
    (x1 x2 )2 + (y1 y2 )2
    p
    = (3 7)2 + (5 9)2
    p
    = (4)2 + (4)2

    = 16 + 16

    = 32.

    r=

    Finally, since
    we know that (h, k) = (3, 5)

    and r = 32, substituting into the equation


    of a circle we find that

    (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
    (x 3)2 + (y 5)2 =

    2
    32

    (x 3)2 + (y 5)2 = 32

    (x 3)2 + (y 5)2 = 32

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