Conic Sections
Conic Sections
Conic Sections
A circle is a set of all coplanar points such that the distance from a fixed point is
constant. The fixed point is called the center of the circle and the constant distance from the
center is called radius. (h, k) is the coordinates of the circle; r is the ratio.
y Standard Form
(x-h)2 + (y-k)2 = r2
. (-x, y) . (x, y)
General Form
-x x
X2 + y2 Dx + Ey + F = 0
. (-x, -y) . (x, -y)
Radius Formula
-y r2= x2 + y2
3 4
2 3
1 2
-0 1
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
0
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
(x - 1)2 + (y - 3)2 = 32
General Form Equation given its C (-2, 5); r=4
1. Evaluate the given to standard form
(x-h)2 + (y-k)2 = r2
(x + 2)2 + (y - 5)2 = 42
(x + 2)2 = (x + 2) (x + 2)
First
(x + 2) (x + 2)
=x2
Outer
(x + 2) (x + 2)
=2x
Inner
(x + 2) (x + 2)
=2x
Last
(x + 2) (x + 2)
=4
= x2 + 4x + 4
(y - 5)2 = (y - 5) (y - 5)
(y - 5)2 = y2 -10y + 25
x2 + 4x + 4 + y2 -10y + 25 = 16
x2 + y2 + 4x -10y + 25 + 4= 16
x2 + y2 + 4x -10y + 29 - 16= 0
Example:
x2 + y2 + 2x - 6y - 15 = 0
First, arrange the terms moving the constant E= -15 out. It will be +15.
x2 + 2x + y2 - 6y = 15
Find the third term by dividing the coefficients or the variables by 2. Then, square the results.
x2 + 2x + __ + y2 - 6y +__ = 15
2÷2=1= 12 = 1 6÷2= 3= 32 = 9
x2 + 2x + 1 + y2 - 6y + 9= 15
x2 + 2x + 1 + y2 - 6y + 9= 15 +1 +9
Factor the trinomials: Square the first term, take the sign of the second term, and square the
third term to get the factor.
x2 + 2x + 1 + y2 - 6y + 9= 15 +1 +9
(x + 1)2 + (y – 3)2 = 25
C (-1, 3); r= 5
8 (4, 8)
7
4 (7, 4)
3
0
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
-1
-2
Draw a line through the points, and make an isosceles triangle. Determine the x and y, then
evaluate the formula of the radius r2=x2 + y2 to find the radius.
10
8 (4, 8)
7
6
y= 4
5
4
x= 3 (7, 4)
3
0
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
-1
-2
r2=x2 + y2
r2= 32 + 42
r2= 9 + 16
r2= 25
10
(7, 9)
9
8
7
6
5
(2, 4) (13, 4)
4
3
2
1
0
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
-1
-2 (7, -1)
Exercise A: Draw its Graph (plotting)
1. Plot C (0, 0); r= 5
2. Plot and standard form of C (-2, 7) r= 4
3. Plot and standard form of C (-8, -5) r=3
Exercise D: Finding the radius given its C and the go through point, then
draw the graph. Give the standard form.
1. The C is a (8, 5) & goes through the point (4, 8)
2. The C is at (-3, 7) & goes through the origin (0, 0)