Thread: Equation of Circle

I need help figuring out an equation. The equation of a circle with the center of the circle at the origin (0,0) on the Cartesian grid is: x^2+y^2=r^2.
But what is the equation of the center of the circle is not at the origin?

Originally Posted by sunnyyueliang

I need help figuring out an equation. The equation of a circle with the center of the circle at the origin (0,0) on the Cartesian grid is: x^2+y^2=r^2.
But what is the equation of the center of the circle is not at the origin?

For a circle with centre the equation is

with center @ (h,k), it is (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = (r)^2

examples:

i) (x - 2)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 25

ii) (x + 2)^2 + (y + 3)^2 = 9

see graphs