February, 2009
Review: The geometric definition relies on a
cone and a plane intersecting it
y
Radius (r)
Center (h,k)
Both variables are squared.
Equation of a circle in center-radius form:
( x - h) + ( y - k ) = r
2 2 2
center is (-5, 2) r = 15
3. x 2 + ( y - 2) 2 - 9 = 0
center is (0, 2) r = 3
4. Write the equation of a circle centered at (2,-7)
and having a radius of 5.
(x - 2)2 + (y + 7)2 = 25
( x + 3) + ( y - 2) = 25
2 2
1) What’s the standard form of a line?
2) What are the steps for graphing a circle?
3) How can you tell if the graph of an equation
will be a line, a parabola, or a circle?