Name:__________________________________________Date:________________Period:______________ Math 2+ Lesson 10.8: Writing the Equation of a Circle from General to Standard Form Sometimes you may see a circle equation and not know it! Because it may not be in the neat "Standard Form." (x – h) 2 + (y – k) 2 = r 2 with Center (h, k) and radius r For example: Expand (x - 1) 2 + (y - 2) 2 = 3 2 "General Form of the Equation of a Circle" x 2 + y 2 + Ax + By + C = 0 How do we get the "Standard Form of the Equation of a Circle?" (x – h) 2 + (y – k) 2 = r 2 We need to __________________________. Examples Write the equation of the circle in standard form, find the center and the radius and graph it. x 2 + y 2 + 8x - 10y - 8=0 4x 2 - 16x + 4y 2 - 24y + 16=0 x 2 + 6x + y 2 + 5=0