10-8 Equations of Circles

r=3

(0,0)
(3,0)
 (x,y)

(0,0)
(3,0)
 d = √(x2 – x1) + (y2 – y1)
2 2

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 • Therefore...the equation of a circle is
related to the distance formula. It is:

(x – h) + (y – k) = r
2 2 2

x-coordinate of y-coordinate of
center point the center point

the radius
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