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Math Tutorial 15.6 - Circle Graphs

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There are 5 lessons in this math tutorial covering Circle Graphs. The tutorial starts with an introduction to Circle Graphs and is then followed with a list of the separate lessons, the tutorial is designed to be read in order but you can skip to a specific lesson or return to recover a specific math lesson as required to build your math knowledge of Circle Graphs. you can access all the lessons from this tutorial below.

In this Math tutorial, you will learn:

  • What is a circle?
  • What are the main elements of a circle?
  • What is the equation of a circle?
  • What is the equation of a circle when expressed as a polynomial?
  • How to prove whether a second-degree polynomial with two variables represents a circle or not without plotting the graph?
  • How to express circles in the coordinates system?
  • How to find the coordinates of the centre of a circle when its equation is given?
  • The same for the radius of a circle.
  • How to find the equation of a circle from a graph?
  • How to find the intercepts of a circle with the axes?
  • What are tangent and intersecting circles with an axis? What is a circle is neither tangent nor intersecting? How to find this without plotting the graph?
  • How to find the equation of the horizontal and vertical diameter of a circle?

Introduction

Take a pencil and tie it with a string. On the other end of the string tie a nail and stick the nail on the ground. Then, grasp the pencil and make a line on the ground as far as possible. What do you see? What kind of figure is that?

In this tutorial, we will discuss circles, not from the geometrical viewpoint but rather, from the algebraic one instead. More specifically, we will see how to identify the coordinates of any point in the circle given the equation. Therefore, it is very important to know the equation of a circle in order to be able to identify all points required.

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Types of Graphs Learning Material
Tutorial IDMath Tutorial TitleTutorialVideo
Tutorial
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Notes
Revision
Questions
15.6Circle Graphs
Lesson IDMath Lesson TitleLessonVideo
Lesson
15.6.1Geometry Background
15.6.2Equation of a Circle
15.6.3Equation of a Circle when it is expressed as a Polynomial
15.6.4Finding the Equation of a Circle when a Graph is Provided
15.6.5What Else We Can Find Using the Equation of a Circle?

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