CIRCLE

Circle equation
What is circle?

v by diagram
v circle is the set of point that has
same distance from a fixed point.
v Fixed point is called Center of Circle.
v Same distance is called Radius.
Our objectives today:

 You should be able to arrange

circle equation with given the
center and the radius.

 You should be able to determine

the center or the radius from
given circle equation.
circle equation which having
center at origin point O (0,0)
and radius is r. By Pythagorean
Theorem we can
find the relation
between x, y and
r:

circle equation which

having center at
origin point O (0,0)
and radius is r.
circle equation which having
center at point P (a,b) and
radius is r. By Pythagorean
Theorem we can
find the relation
between (x-α), (y-β)
and r:

circle equation which

having center at point
P (a,b) and radius is r.
Example:
1. Find the circle equation which having center at
origin point with radius is 1 !
2
Answer: 2
x + y =r
2 2 2

2
1  1  1
r= 2 ⇒r  = 2
2
=
2  2  2
The equation is
1
x +y =
2 2

2
2. Find the circle equation which having center at
point P (-4,-5) with radius is 2 6 !

Answer:

( )
2
( x − (−4) ) + ( y − (−5) ) = 2 6
2 2

( x + 4 ) + (y+ ) 24
2 2
5=

The circle equation is ( x + 4 ) 2+ (y+ 5 =

) 24
2
 LOOK AT YOUR
WORKSHEET!

TRY TO FIND THE

ANSWER FOR
EXERCISE NO 1-5
Common Form of Circle
Equation
Define: x + y + Ax + By + C = 0
2 2

Look at circle equation which having center at point P

(α,β) and radius is r.
( x −α 2
yβ=
) +( − 2
) r 2

x − 2α
2
x+ α+ y− β2
+yβ=
2 2 2
r 2

α
x 2 +y 2− 2x
− 2β
+ α2 −
y + β 2= r 2 0
1
We got: A =− 2α
⇒α=− A
2
1
β β
B =− 2⇒ =− B
2
The center point is P  − 1 A, − 1 B 
 2 2 
Can you find the radius from
the common form of circle
equation?
C = α + β − r ⇒ r 2 = α 2 + β 2 −C
2 2 2

2 2
 1   1 
=  − A  +  − B  −C
 2   2 
1 2 1 2
= A + B −C
4 4
1 2 1 2
r= A + B −C
4 4
Example:
3. Let the circle L ≡ 4 x +4 y2 −8 x . Find
+ y center
+ 0= and
2
16 19
radius from that circle!
Answer: 4 x 2 +4 y 2−8 x+ 16 + = 0
y 19
19
x +y − 2
2
x+ 4y+
2
= 0
4
 1 1 
Center P − −( )
2−, (4⇒) P − 1,( 2 )
 2 2 

1 2 1 19
Radius: −( +
2 ) − 4( )
2
r=
4 4 4
4 16 19
= + −
4 4 4
1 1
= =
4 2
Lets do all exercise
given on your
worksheet!
 ANY
DIFFICULTIES?