2. Conic Section – a curve formed by the intersection of a
plane and a double cone. By changing the plane, you
can create a circle, ellipse, parabola or hyperbola
4. 10.3 Circles
A circle is the set of all points in a plane
that are a distance r (radius) from a
given point called the center.
5. x2
+ y2
= r2
center (0,0) radius = r
Standard Form:
(x – h)2
+ (y – k)2
= r2
Center (h, k)
Radius = r
6. Ex 1
•Write in standard form and graph.
•Radius = 3, center (3, -2)
2 2
3 2 9
x y
7. Ex 2
•Translate the circle down 1 unit and right 2
units: (x – 2)2
+ (y + 1)2
= 16
2 2
4 2 16
x y
8. Ex 3
•Find the center and radius:
(x + 4)2
+ (y – 2)2
= 36
: 4,2
C
6
r
9. Ex 4
•Write the equation of the circle that has
diameter from (5, 4) to (-2, -6)
2 2
2 1 2 1
( ) ( )
d x x y y
2 2
( 2 5) ( 6 4)
d
2 2
( 7) ( 10)
d
149
d
149
2
r
2 1 2 1
,
2 2
x x y y
2 5 6 4
,
2 2
3
, 1
2
2 2
3 149
1
2 4
x y
10. Ex 5
•A line that intersects a circle in exactly one
point is said to be tangent to the circle.
•Write the equation of the circle that has
center (-4, -3) and is tangent to the x-axis.
2 2
4 3 9
x y
11. Ex 6
•Write in standard form. Find c and r.
x2
+ y2
– 4x + 8y – 5 = 0
2
2
5
4 8
y
x x y
2
2
8
4 4 4
6 16
5
1
x y
x y
2
2
5
2 2
4
y
x
:(2, 4)
5
C
r
12. Ex 7
•Write in standard form. Find c and r.
x2
+ y2
+ 6x – 7 = 0
2
2
7
6
x x y
2
2
6 9 9
7
x x y
2
2
6
3 1
0
y
x
:( 3,0)
4
C
r