Paper 2 · Co-Ordinate Geometry of the Circle ⏱ Tested in 5+ recent exam questions Lesson 1 of 5

LCOL Co-Ordinate Geometry of the Circle 1: Introduction

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You’ll learn

  • Equation of a circle (page 19 of the tables): (x − h)² +…
  • You only need TWO things for a circle: the centre (h, k) and…
  • H = the x-value of the centre, k = the y-value of the…

Formula used

(x − h)² + (y − k)² = r² (centre (h, k), radius r)

On page 20 of the log tables — read it off, don’t memorise.

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