Equation of A Circle
Equation of A Circle
Equation of A Circle
Lets Observe…
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Standard Form
Equation of a Circle
Let’s take a look at the circle
Center: (0, 0)
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Radius
x y
2 2
r 2
Example
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(x-0) 2 + (y -0) 2 = 62
x 2 + y 2 = 36
Another example
Center at (0, 0)
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Radius = 3
x +y =3
2 2 2
x +y =9
2 2
Example 3. Given the circle where the center is on
the origin and radius is 11/2, what is the standard
form equation of a circle.
x + y = (11/2)
2 2 2
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x + y = 121/4
2 2
If the center is NOT on the origin the
equation of the circle is
x h y k
2 2
r 2
The center of the circle is at (h, k).
The radius is 4
x h y k
2 2
r 2
This is r2 so r = 4
x 3 y 1
2 2
16
Another example:
(x - (-2)) r = 22
x 2 y 4
2 2
4
Now let's work some examples:
(x – 3)² + (y – 1)² = 4²
(x – 3)² + (y – 1)² = 16
Doing the other way around:
x2 + y2 = 144
x + (y +5) = 81
2 2
Center = (-6, 4) r = 10
Let’s apply it in a problem
Center
Center
Center
Center
(x =+=x–==-(-5
(x(x(x 2 3)
(((3
+3)
(-7
5) 2,2 -7)
23,
+7)
0,(y +0)
5)
,++2-3)
+(y
(yand
-
and
3)
(y+
6) y -
7)6)
225)
=
=2radius
22 = 9 = 7
== 121
radius
81
100 311
49 = 10
9
Can I Connect?
Cellular phone networks use towers to transmit calls to
circular area. On a grid of a province, the coordinate that
correspond to the location of the towers and the radius
each are as follows: Wise Tower is at (-2, -4) and covers 9
km radius: Global Tower is at (3, 6) and covers a 4 km
radius; and Star Tower is at (8, -3) and covers a 6 km
radius.
1. What equation represents the transmission
boundaries of each tower?
2. Which tower transmits calls to hones located at (12,
2)? (-6,-7)? (2, 8)? (1,3)?
3. If you were a cellular phone user, which cellular
phone network will you subscribe to? Why?
Assignment: