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Circle Equation from Center and one Point 

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`Eq = f( "[h,k]", "[x,y]")`
`(h,k) "Coordinates of Center Point"`
`(x,y) "Coordinates of Point on Circle"`

The Circle Equation from Center and one Point  tool develops the general equation of a circle based on the coordinates of the center (h,k) and any point on the circle (x,y)./attachments/a4f4edec-4547-11e7-9770-bc764e2038f2/CircleCopy-illustration.png

INSTRUCTIONS: Enter the following:

  • (h,k) Coordinates of Center of Circle
  • (x,y) Coordinates of any Point on Circle

Equation: The tool returns:

  • (GE) General form of the equation for the circle in the following format: X2 + bX + Y2 + dY + e = 0
  • (R) Radius of Circle
  • (C) Circumference of Circle
  • (A) Area of Circle

To compute the radius of the circle based on the center point and a point on the circle, CLICK HERE.

The Math / Science

The general equation for a circle with (h,k) at the center and a point on (x,y) is:

   `(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2`

where:

   `r = sqrt((x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2)`


Circle Calculators