Equation of Circle Module
Equation of Circle Module
Equation of Circle Module
Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 8:
Writing Equation of a Circle and
Determining the Center and
Radius of a Circle
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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 8:
Writing Equation of a Circle and
Determining the Center and
Radius of a Circle
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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand
each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-
step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they
can best help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any
part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and
tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering
the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
What I Need to Know
At the end of this module, you will be able to achieve the following objectives:
1. illustrate the center-radius form of the equation of a circle, and
2. determine the center and radius of a circle given its equation and vice
versa.
What I Know
DIRECTION: Let us determine how much you already know about the equation of a
circle. Read and understand each item, then choose the letter of your answer and
write it on your answer sheet.
8. What is the equation of the circle whose center is at (0,5) and has a radius of 5?
A) 𝑥2 + (𝑦 − 5)2 = 25 C) 𝑥2 + (𝑦 − 5)2 = 5
B) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 25 D) (𝑥 − 5)2 + 𝑦2 = 25
9. What is the general form of the equation of a circle whose center is at (3,0) and
the radius is 4?
A) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 4𝑥 + 10𝑦 + 13 = 0 C) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 − 7 = 0
B) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 10𝑥 + 10𝑦 + 16 = 0 D) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 + 7 = 0
What’s In
Your previous lessons on circles and the use of distance formula are both
significantly relevant skills for you to understand the next lesson. Let’s have a short
recall of these topics.
• CIRCLE
A circle is the set of all points, (𝑥, 𝑦), on a plane having the same distance from a
fixed point called the center of the circle. The distance between the center of the
circle and any point on the circle is called the radius, 𝑟, of the circle.
• DISTANCE FORMULA
Supposing the coordinates of point 𝐴 is (𝑥1, 𝑦1) and point 𝐵 is (𝑥2, 𝑦2), then the
distance, 𝑑, between point 𝐴 and point 𝐵 is
Before you proceed to the lesson proper, it is important that you know how to
use the distance formula in finding the measure of the radius of a circle. The
following activity will also help you understand the lesson.
Direction: Given the graph of each circle, find the length of the radius 𝑟 using the
distance formula.
1) 2)
(2, 2)
(1, 2)
(0,0) 𝑟
(−2, 1)
Solution: Solution:
Answer: Answer:
You did a good job in performing the given tasks! Now, it’s your time to check
your own work. If you answered both items correctly, you may proceed to the next
part of this module. If not, please try again.
You’ve learned already how to find the measure / length of the radius of a
circle using the distance formula when given the coordinates of the center and a
point on the circle. This time you will be learning about the different forms of the
equation of a circle.
From the distance formula, let 𝑃1 (0,0), 𝑃2 (𝑥, 𝑦), and 𝑟 be the distance.
𝑟 = √𝑥2 + 𝑦2 Simplify.
𝑟2 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 Square both sides of the equation.
Thus, the equation of a circle with center at the origin is 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒓𝟐.
Let 𝑟 be the radius of a circle, the equation of a circle in center-radius form is:
𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒓𝟐 with center at the origin (0,0)
(𝒙 − 𝒉)𝟐 + (𝒚 − 𝒌)𝟐 = 𝒓𝟐 with center not on the origin at (ℎ, 𝑘)
Examples:
1. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 9
2. (𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 + 1)2 = 4
Expanding the standard form, we will arrive at the general form of the
equation of a circle.
Examples:
1. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 18 = 0
2. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 8𝑥 = 0
3. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 2𝑦 − 3 = 0
4. 4𝑥2 + 4𝑦2 − 16𝑥 + 24𝑦 − 36 = 0
Note: The numerical coefficients of 𝑥2 and 𝑦2 are both equal to 1, and the value of
the radius (𝑟) is positive. Moreover, the numerical coefficients of 𝑥2 and 𝑦2
can be possibly not equal to 1 but they must be equal and cannot be equal to
zero. See example 4 above.
Therefore, the center of the circle is at (𝟎, 𝟎) and the radius is 5 units.
Example 2: Find the center and radius of the circle 𝑥2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 16.
Therefore, the center of the circle is at (𝟎, 𝟒) and the radius is 4 units.
Example 3: Find the center and radius of the circle whose equation is
represented by 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 18 = 0.
Solution: Since the equation is written in general form, we need to transform the
equation to its standard form to determine its center and radius.
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 18 = 0 Given.
(𝑥2 − 6𝑥) + (𝑦2 − 10𝑦) + 18 = 0 Group terms with the same variable.
Therefore, the center of the circle is at (𝟑, 𝟓) and the radius is 4 units.
Solution: Since the numerical coefficients of 𝑥2 and 𝑦2 are both not equal to 1,
divide both sides of the equation by 4.
4𝑥2+4𝑦2−16𝑥+24𝑦−36 0
= Divide each term by 4.
4 4
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 9 = 0
(𝑥2 − 4𝑥) + (𝑦2 + 6𝑦) − 9 = 0
(𝑥2 − 4𝑥) + (𝑦2 + 6𝑦) = 9
(𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + ) + (𝑦2 + 6𝑦 + ) = 9 + +
(𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 4) + (𝑦2 + 6𝑦 + 9) = 9 + 4 + 9
(𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 + 3)2 = 22
(𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 + 3)2 = ξ22
ℎ = 2, 𝑘 = −3, 𝑟 = ξ22
Therefore, the center of the circle is at (𝟐, −𝟑) and the radius is ξ𝟐𝟐 units.
Example 5. Write the equation of the circle in center-radius form whose center is at
(6,7) and contains the point (2,5).
Therefore, the equation of the circle in center-radius form is (𝒙 − 𝟔)𝟐 + (𝒚 − 𝟕)𝟐 = 𝟐𝟎.
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 10𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 32 = 0 Write in 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶 = 0.
What’s More
Match the given parts of the circle with its corresponding equation. Use the
letters of your answer to decode the message below.
15 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 7 8 3 9 10
6 11 4 2 3 1 1 12 13 14 5 !
What I Can Do
Word Problem:
Mang Cardo tied his carabao to a peg in the field. In the evening, dark clouds
began to form and the weather turned bad. Consecutive lightning and thunder
frightened the carabao causing it to run in circles straining its rope.
In the morning when the weather calmed down, Mang Cardo sent his Grade
10 son to untie the carabao. His son was surprised to see a perfectly formed circle
around the carabao’s peg.
If the circle formed by the carabao’s foot prints is given by the equation
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 6𝑥 + 8𝑦 − 119 = 0, how long is the carabao’s rope if the scale used is 1
meter is to 2 units?
Illustration: Solution:
Conclusion:
DIRECTION: Read and understand each item, then choose the letter of your answer
and write it on your answer sheet.
4. What is the equation of the circle whose center is at (4,0) and the radius is 3?
A) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 8𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 7 = 0 C) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 8𝑥 + 7 = 0
B) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 8𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 7 = 0 D) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 8𝑦 + 7 = 0
6. The center of a circle is at (7, −2) and the radius is 5 units. What is the equation
of the circle?
A) (𝑥 + 7)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 25 C) (𝑥 + 7)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 5
B) (𝑥 − 7) + (𝑦 + 2) = 25
2 2 D) (𝑥 − 7)2 + (𝑦 + 2)2 = 5
9. What is the equation of a circle whose radius is ξ13 units and its center is at the
origin?
A) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = ξ13 C) (𝑥 + 1)2 + (𝑦 + 1)2 = 13
B) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 13 D) (𝑥 + 1)2 + (𝑦 + 1)2 = ξ13
DIRECTION: Match the figure with the corresponding equation that represents it.
Write the letter on each item.
1 2
3 4
A) (x – 6)2 + (y – 7)2 = 20
B) (x + 3)2 + y2 = 169
5 C) x2 + y2 = 64
D) (x – 4)2 + (y – 4)2 = 16
E) (x – 5)2 + y2 = 16