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SAT Circle Theorems And Equations Practice Questions (Free + Explanations) | Quiz 1

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Question 1 of 5

A city is building a circular fountain in a park. The fountain will have a diameter of 18 feet. Which equation represents all points on the edge of the fountain if the center of the fountain is at on a coordinate map of the park?

Explanation

The equation of a circle with center and radius is . The fountain’s center is , so the equation begins as . The diameter is 18 feet, so the radius is half of that: . Then . Substituting gives , which matches choice C.

Concept summary

For a circle, use , where is the center and is the radius. If the diameter is given, divide by 2 first to find the radius.

Question 2 of 5

A circle has equation . Which of the following is an equivalent form of the equation that shows the center and radius of the circle?

Explanation

Start with . Move the constant to the other side: . Complete the square for each variable: and . Substitute these expressions: . Combine constants: . Add 25 to both sides to get . This matches choice A.

Concept summary

To rewrite a circle equation in standard form, group the -terms and -terms and complete the square for each group. The standard form shows the center and radius .

Question 3 of 5

A circle is graphed in the -plane with center and radius . Which equation represents this circle?

Explanation

The standard form of a circle with center and radius is . Here, the center is , so and . Substituting gives , which simplifies to . Therefore, choice A is correct.

Concept summary

For a circle centered at with radius , use . Be careful with sign changes inside the parentheses and remember to square the radius.

Question 4 of 5

A circle has center and passes through the point . Which equation represents this circle?

Explanation

The standard form of a circle is , where is the center. Since the center is , the equation must be . To find , use the point on the circle:

So the equation is .

Concept summary

To write the equation of a circle, use its center in standard form and compute from any point on the circle using the distance formula.

Question 5 of 5

A table shows points on a circle in the -plane.

| Point | Coordinates |
|---|---|
| | |
| | |
| | |

If the center of the circle is , which equation represents the circle?

Explanation

The equation of a circle with center is . Since the center is , the equation must have the form . Use any point from the table, such as , to find :

So , and the equation is .

Concept summary

For a circle centered at , use . The center determines the signs, and any point on the circle can be used to find .

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