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    (1) To find the equation of a circle, you need the center (h, k) and the radius r. The standard form of a circle equation is (x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2. (2) To find the center, use the midpoint formula if two points on the circle are given. To find the radius, use the distance formula between the center and one of the points. (3) The document provides examples of finding the equation of circles given their properties like center and radius or two points on the circle. The steps to find the equation are demonstrated which involve finding the center using midpoints or given points, and radius using distances.

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    (1) To find the equation of a circle, you need the center (h, k) and the radius r. The standard form of a circle equation is (x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2. (2) To find the center, use the midpoint formula if two points on the circle are given. To find the radius, use the distance formula between the center and one of the points. (3) The document provides examples of finding the equation of circles given their properties like center and radius or two points on the circle. The steps to find the equation are demonstrated which involve finding the center using midpoints or given points, and radius using distances.

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    (1) To find the equation of a circle, you need the center (h, k) and the radius r. The standard form of a circle equation is (x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2. (2) To find the center, use the midpoint formula if two points on the circle are given. To find the radius, use the distance formula between the center and one of the points. (3) The document provides examples of finding the equation of circles given their properties like center and radius or two points on the circle. The steps to find the equation are demonstrated which involve finding the center using midpoints or given points, and radius using distances.

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    MATH 11011 FINDING THE EQUATION KSU

    OF A CIRCLE

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


    determine the center and radius.

    (a) (x 3)2 + (y 5)2 = 16 r2 = 10



    r2 = 10

    r2 = 16 r = 10

    r2 = 16

    r=4 Center = (6, 0), r= 10

    Center = (3, 5), r=4


    Finding the equation of a circle, page 2

    2. Find the equation of the circle with 4. Find the equation of the circle with
    center (2, 3) and radius r = 2. center (7, 3) and passes through
    (4, 1).
    Here we know that (h, k) = (2, 3) and
    r = 2. Therefore, substituting this infor- Here we know that (h, k) = (7, 3) but we
    mation into the equation of a circle, we get are not given the radius. However, we can
    find the radius by using the distance formula.
    Therefore,
    (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
    p
    (x (2))2 + (y 3)2 = 22 r= (x1 x2 )2 + (y1 y2 )2
    (x + 2)2 + (y 3)2 = 4 p
    = (7 4)2 + (3 (1))2
    p
    (x + 2)2 + (y 3)2 = 4 = (11)2 + (4)2

    = 121 + 16

    = 137
    3. Find the equation of the circle
    with
    center (5, 2) and radius r = 7. Now substituting all of this information into
    our equation of a circle we get
    Herewe know that (h, k) = (5, 2) and
    r = 7. Therefore, substituting this infor-
    mation into the equation of a circle, we get (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
    2
    (x (7))2 + (y 3)2 = 137
    (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
    2 (x + 7)2 + (y 3)2 = 137
    2 2
    (x 5) + (y (2)) = 7

    (x 5)2 + (y + 2)2 = 7 (x + 7)2 + (y 3)2 = 137

    (x 5)2 + (y + 2)2 = 7
    Finding the equation of a circle, page 3

    5. Find the equation of the circle which 6. Find the equation of the circle with
    passes through the origin and (4, 8). endpoints of the diameter at (1, 1)
    and (7, 9).
    Remember that the origin is (0, 0). On this
    problem we need to find the center and the Once again, we need to find both the cen-
    radius. ter and the radius. To find the center C, we
    To find the center C, we will use the will use the midpoint formula since the cen-
    midpoint formula since the center must lie ter must lie equidistant from the two given
    equidistant from the two given points. points.


    x1 + x2 y1 + y2 x1 + x2 y1 + y2
    C= , C= ,
    2 2 2 2

    0 + 4 0 + 8 1 + 7 1 + 9
    = , = ,
    2 2 2 2

    4 8 6 10
    = , = ,
    2 2 2 2
    = (2, 4) = (3, 5)
    Now that we have the center, we can find the
    radius by using the distance formula on the Next, to find the radius we will use the dis-
    center (2, 4) and either the point (0, 0) or tance formula on the center (h, k) = (3, 5)
    (4, 8). We will use (0, 0). and either one of the given points. We will
    use (7, 9).
    p
    r= (x1 x2 )2 + (y1 y2 )2
    p
    p r= (x1 x2 )2 + (y1 y2 )2
    = (2 0)2 + (4 0)2
    p
    p = (3 7)2 + (5 9)2
    = 22 + (4)2
    p
    = (4)2 + (4)2
    = 4 + 16

    = 16 + 16
    = 20.

    Finally, = 32.
    substituting (h, k) = (2, 4) and
    r = 20 into the equation for a circle, we
    get 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
    2
    (x 2)2 + (y (4))2 = 20 (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
    2
    (x 2)2 + (y + 4)2 = 20 (x 3)2 + (y 5)2 = 32

    (x 2)2 + (y + 4)2 = 20 (x 3)2 + (y 5)2 = 32

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

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