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9-3 Reteach to Build Understanding
Circles in the Coordinate Plane
A circle is the set of points equidistant from a fixed point called the center.
1. Complete the standard equation of the circle using y
the information in the diagram. (x, y)
(x − h ) 2 + (y −
k ) 2 = r 2 r
(h, k)
2. Juanita is asked to write the standard equation of a
circle with center (−2, 3)that passes through the point
(−2, 6). Is Juanita’s equation correct? Explain. x
Juanita’s equation: (x + 2) 2 − (y + 3) 2 = 9
Juanita’s equation is incorrect. Sample:
The equation should be a sum of squares,
not a difference. The second term should
be a difference between yand 3.
3. Write the standard equation of each circle from the given information.
a. center (2, −4); point (6, −4) b. center (0, 2); point (3, −2)
x − 2 ) 2 + (y − ( −4 )) 2 = 16
( x − 0 ) 2 + (y − 2 ) 2 = 25
(
x − 2 ) 2 + (y + ( 4 )) 2 = 16
( x 2 + (y − 2) 2 = 25
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c. y d. y
4
6 x
–8 –4 O 4
(0, 4) (7, 4)
(3, −4)
x
–6
–8 –4 O 4 8
–10
center: (0, 4) ; radius: 7 center: (−2, −4) ; radius: 5
2 2
equation: equation: (x + 2) + (y + 4) = 25
x 2 + (y − 4) 2 = 49
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