Worksheet: Circles – Center, Radius, and Equations
Instructions: For each question, determine the center and radius of the circle. Write your answers
as simplified fractions or integers where necessary. Then, write the equation of the circle in standard
form.
Part 1: Determine the Center and Radius
1. Given the equation of a circle:
x2 + y 2 = 49
- Center: - Radius: r =
2. Given the equation:
(x + 3)2 + (y − 5)2 = 64
- Center: - Radius: r =
3. Given the equation:
2 2
1 3 9
x− + y+ =
2 2 4
- Center: - Radius: r =
4. Given:
(x + 7)2 + (y + 2)2 = 81
- Center: - Radius: r =
Part 2: Write the Equation in Standard Form
5. A circle has center (6, −2) and radius 5. - Equation:
6. A circle has center (−3, 4) and radius 7. - Equation:
7. A circle has center (0, 0) and radius 10. - Equation:
8. A circle has center − 25 , 32 and radius 43 . - Equation:
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Part 3: Using Endpoints of a Diameter
9. The endpoints of a diameter of a circle are (1, −2) and (5, 10). - Center:
- Radius: r = - Equation:
10. The endpoints of a diameter are (−3, 4) and (3, −4). - Center:
- Radius: r = - Equation:
Part 4: Given a Center and a Point on the Circle
11. A circle has center (4, −1) and passes through the point (7, 3). - Radius: r =
- Equation:
12. A circle has center (−6, 1) and passes through the point (2, −2). - Radius: r =
- Equation:
Part 5: Convert from General to Standard Form
13. Convert the general form to standard form and determine the center and radius.
a) x2 +y 2 −4x+6y−12 = 0 - Standard Form:
- Center: - Radius: r =
b) x2 +y 2 +8x−10y+25 = 0 - Standard Form:
- Center: - Radius: r =
Part 6: Application Question
14. A circle has a center (−7, −3) and radius 11. - (a) Write the equation of the circle in standard form.
- Equation:
√
15. A circle has center (0, 0) and radius 20. - Equation:
