Circle

The set of all co-planar points equidistant

from a fixed point (center).

Circle
Equation: (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2

Circle
x 2 + (y + 5)2 = 9
x=0
y+5=0
y = -5

r=
r=3

Circle
(x - 1)2 + (y 2)2 = 7
x-1=0
x=1
y2=0
y=2

r=

Writing equations ~ method 1

x2 + y2 16x 22y 40 = 0
x2 + y2 16x 22y = 40
x2 16x + y2 22y = 40
(x2- 16x + 82 )+(y2- 22y + (-11)2) = 40 + 64 + 121
(x + 8)2 + (y - 11)2 = 225

Circle
(x + 8)2 + (y 11)2 = 225
x+8=0
x = -8
y 11 = 0
y = 11

r=
r = 15

Writing equations ~ method 2

Center at (3, -5)

Radius is 6

Equation: (x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2

(x 3)2 + (y -5)2 = r2

(x 3)2 + (y -5)2 = 62
(x 3)2 + (y + 5)2 = 36

Writing equations ~ method 3

Center at (1, 2)

Passes through (5, 5)

(x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
(x 1)2 + (y 2)2 = r2

(x 1)2 + (y 2)2 = 52
(x 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 25

Writing equations ~ method 4

Diameter at (-7, 4) and (5, -10)

Center at (-1, -3)

(x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2
(x -1)2 + (y -3)2 = r2

(x + 1)2 + (y + 3)2 = r2

Writing equations ~ method 4

(x + 1)2 + (y + 3)2 = r2
(x + 1)2 + (y + 3)2 =( 85)2
(x + 1)2 + (y + 3)2 = 85

d (1 5) 2 (3 10) 2
d (6) 2 (7) 2
d 36 49

d 85