circle equation

1. (𝑥 − 17)2+(y − 19)2 = 49
A circle in the xy-plane has the equation shown above. How long is the radius of the circle?
Correct answer: 7 Difficulty level: 2

2. A circle in the xy-plane has the equation (x + 17.5)2 + (𝑦 − 15.3)2 = 18.1

Which of the following best describes the location of the center of the circle and the length of its
radius?
A. Center:(-17.5,15.3)
Radius:√18.1
B. Center:(-17.5,15.3)
Radius:18.1
C. Center:(17.5,-15.3)
Radius: √18.1
D. Center:(17.5,-15.3)
Radius:18.1
Correct answer: A Difficulty level: 2

3. A circle in the xy-plane has the equation: 3.5(x + 2.2)2 + 3.5(𝑦 − 11.1)2 − 21 = 0
What is the radius of the circle? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Correct answer:2.4 Difficulty level:2

4. (x + 16)2 + (𝑦 − 25)2 = 36
A circle in the xy-plane has the equation shown above. Which of the following correctly describes
the location of the center of the circle and the length of its radius?
A. Center:(16,-25)
Radius:6
B. Center:(-16,25)
Radius:36
C. Center:(-16,25)
Radius:6
D. Center:(16,-25)
Radius:36
Correct answer:C Difficulty level:2

5. (x + 55)2 + (𝑦 − 11.5)2 = 121

A circle in the xy-plane has the equation shown above. What is the length of the diameter of the
circle?
Correct answer:22 Difficulty level:2

6.A circle in the xy-plane has its center at (44,-34) and radius√3
. Which of the following is an equation of the circle?
A. (x + 34)2 + (𝑦 − 44)2 = 3
B. (x + 34)2 + (𝑦 − 44)2 = √3
C. (x − 44)2 + (𝑦 + 34)2 = 3
D. (x − 44)2 + (𝑦 + 34)2 = √3
Correct answer: C Difficulty level:2

7.A circle in the xy-plane has its center on the line y=1.If the point(2,3)lies on the circle and the
radius is4, which of the following could be the center of the circle?
A.(2,1)
B.(2,-3)
C.(4,1)
D.(4,-1)
Correct answer:A Difficulty level:2

2 3
8. A circle in the xy-plane has its center at(− 3 , − 4) and radius 5. Which of the following is an

equation of the circle?

2 3
A. (x + )2 + (𝑦 + )2 = 5
3 4

2 3
B. (x − 3)2 + (𝑦 + 4)2 = 25

2 3
C. (x + 3)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 25

2
D. (x + )2 + (𝑦 + 34)2 = 25
3

Correct answer:D Difficulty level:2

9.A circle with center M is graphed in the xy-plane below.

Which of the following is an equation of the circle?

A. (x + 8)2 + 𝑦 2 = 100
B. (x + 8)2 + (𝑦 + 8)2 = 100
C. (x + 8)2 + (𝑦 − 6)2 = 100
D. (x + 8)2 + (𝑦 + 6)2 = 100
Correct answer:B Difficulty level:2

10.A circle in the xy-plane has the equation x 2 + 𝑦 2 − 14𝑦 − 51 = 0

What is the center of the circle?
A.(51,14)
B.(7,10)
C.(0,0)
D.(0,7)
Correct answer:D Difficulty level:2

11.A circle in the xy-plane has its center at (11,12). If the point(13,14) lies on the circle, which of
the following is an equation of the circle?
A. x 2 + 𝑦 2 − 22𝑥 + 24𝑦 = −257
B. x 2 + 𝑦 2 + 22𝑥 − 24𝑦 = −257
C. x 2 + 𝑦 2 + 22𝑥 + 24𝑦 = −257
D. x 2 + 𝑦 2 − 22𝑥 − 24𝑦 = −257
Correct answer:D Difficulty level:2

12. A circle in the xy-plane has a center at (-32.7,-9.08) and a radius of√10 .Which of the
following is an equation of the circle?
A. (x + 32.7)2 + (𝑦 + 9.08)2 = √10
B. (x + 32.7)2 + (𝑦 + 9.08)2 = √20
C. (x + 32.7)2 + (𝑦 + 9.08)2 = 10
D. (x + 32.7)2 + (𝑦 + 9.08)2 = 100
Correct answer:C Difficulty level:3

13. (x + 20)2 + (𝑦 − 30)2 = 225

A circle in the xy-plane has the equation shown above. What is the y-coordinate of the center of
the circle?
Correct answer:30 Difficulty level:3

14.A circle in the xy-plane has its center at the point(-6,1). If the point (7,12) lies on the circle,
what is the radius of the circle? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Correct answer:17 Difficulty level:3

15. A circle in the xy-plane has the equation: 36x2 + 36𝑦 2 − 12𝑥-27y-8=0.
How long is the radius of the circle?
5
A.8

25
B.64
 2
C.9

√2
D. 3

Correct answer:A Difficulty level:3

16.A circle in the xy-plane has its center at (-2.8,6.1) and radius 4.2. Which of the following is an
equation of the circle?
A. (x − 2.8)2 + (𝑦 + 6.1)2 = 17.64
B. (x + 2.8)2 + (𝑦 + 6.1)2 = 17.64
C. (x + 2.8)2 + (𝑦 − 6.1)2 = 17.64
D. (x − 2.8)2 + (𝑦 − 6.1)2 = 17.64
Correct answer:C Difficulty level:3

17.A circle in the xy-plane has the equation (x + 18.5)2 + (y − 3.1)2 = 71.What is the center
of the circle?
A.(-18.5,3.1)
B.(18.5,-3.1)
C.(-342.25,9.61)
D.(342.25,-9.61)
Correct answer:A Difficulty level:3

18.A circle in the xy-plane has its center on the line x=3. If the point (4,5) lies on the circle and the
radius is√2, which of the following could be the center of the circle?
A.(3,3)
B.(3,4)
C.(3,5)
D.(3,7)
Correct answer:B Difficulty level:3

19. A circle in the xy-plane contains the points(−1,1),(1,1), and (−1,−1). Which of the following is
an equation of the circle?
A.x 2 +
B.
C.
D.
Correct answer:A Difficulty level:3

20.A circle in the xy-plane has its center at the point (0.4,−0.3). If the point(6,5) lies on the circle,
what is the diameter of the circle? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
A.7.7units
B.15.4units
C.59.5units
D.119units
Correct answer:B Difficulty level:3

21. A circle in the xy-plane has a center at(-100,221) and a diameter of 17. Which of the following
is an equation of the circle?
A. (x + 100) 2 + (𝑦 − 221)2 = 72.25
B. (x + 100) 2 + (𝑦 − 221)2 = 289
C. (x − 100) 2 + (𝑦 + 221)2 = 72.25
D. (x − 100) 2 + (𝑦 + 221)2 = 289
Correct answer:A Difficulty level:3

4 7 2
22.A circle in the xy-plane has the equation: (y − )2 + (𝑥 + ) − 30 = 0
5 10

What is the radius of the circle? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Correct answer:5.5 Difficulty level:3

23.A circle in the xy-plane has the equation: x 2 + 𝑦 2 − 22𝑥 + 30𝑦 + 90 = 0

How long is the diameter of the circle?
Correct answer:32 Difficulty level:4

24.A circle in the xy-plane has a diameter with endpoints at(0,3) and(−4,0). Which of the
following is an equation of the circle?
5
A. (x + 4)2 + (𝑦 − 3)2 =
4

3 25
B. (x − )2 + (𝑦 + 2)2 =
2 2

3 5
C. (x + 2)2 + (𝑦 − )2 =
2 2

3 25
D. (x + 2)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 4

Correct answer:D Difficulty level:4

25.A circle in the xy-plane has the equation: x 2 + 𝑦 2 − 10𝑥 + 32𝑦 + 272 = 0
Which of the following best describes the location of the center of the circle and the length of its
radius?
A. Center:(10,-32)
Radius:4√7
B. Center:(-10,32)
Radius: 4√17
C. Center:(-5,16)
Radius:3
D. Center:(5,-16)
Radius:3
Correct answer:D Difficulty level:4
26.A circle in the xy-plane has the equation 4x 2 + 4y 2 − 24𝑥 = 28.What is the diameter of the
circle?
Correct answer:8 Difficulty level:4

27.A circle in the xy-plane has a diameter with endpoints at(16,−25) and(4,13). Which of the
following is an equation of the circle?
A. (x + 6)2 + (𝑦 − 10)2 = 397
B. (x − 10)2 + (𝑦 − 6)2 = 1588
C. (x − 10)2 + (𝑦 + 6)2 = 1588
D. (x − 10)2 + (𝑦 + 6)2 =397
Correct answer:D Difficulty level:4

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28.A circle in the xy-plane has its center at. If the point(0,6) lies on the circle, which of the

following is an equation of the circle?

1 2 5
A. (x − )2 + (𝑦 + )2 =
2 3 2

1 2 5
B. (x − )2 + (𝑦 − )2 =
2 3 2

1 2
C. (x − 2)2 + (𝑦 + 3)2 = 5

2 1 5
D. (x + )2 + (𝑦 − )2 =
3 2 2

Correct answer:A Difficulty level:4

29.A circle in the xy-plane has a diameter with endpoints at (-41,69) and(31,-85).Which of the
following is an equation of the circle?
A. (x + 41)2 + (𝑦 − 69)2 = 28900
B. (x + 5)2 + (𝑦 + 8)2 = 7225
C. (x − 31)2 + (𝑦 + 85)2 = 28900
D. (x + 10)2 + (𝑦 + 16)2 = 7225
Correct answer:B Difficulty level:4

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30.A circle in the xy-plane has the equation:2x 2 + 2y 2 − 8𝑥 − 5𝑦 − =0
8

What is the diameter of the circle?

Correct answer:6 Difficulty level:4

31.A circle in the x 2 +y 2 -6x-10y=2.What is the diameter of the circle?

Correct answer:12 Difficulty level:4
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32.A circle in the xy-plane has a center at ( , − ) and a diameter of ,Which of the following is
8 5 10

an equation of the circle?

5 6 49
A. (x + 8)2 + (𝑦 − 5)2 = 100

5 6 49
B. (x + )2 + (𝑦 − )2 =
8 5 400

5 6 49
C. (x − 8)2 + (𝑦 + 5)2 = 100

5 6 49
D. (x − 8)2 + (𝑦 + 5)2 = 400

Correct answer:D Difficulty level:4

33.The diameter of a circle graphed in the xy-plane has endpoints at(−23,15) and(1,−55). Which of
the following is an equation of the circle?
A. (x + 23)2 + (𝑦 − 15)2 = 1369
B. (x + 23)2 + (𝑦 − 15)2 = 5476
C. (x + 11)2 + (𝑦 + 20)2 = 5476
D. (x + 11)2 + (𝑦 + 20)2 = 1369
Correct answer:C Difficulty level:4

34.A circle in the xy-plane has the equation: x 2+y 2 -10x+34y-527=0.If the y-coordinate of a point
on the circle is−38, what is a possible x-coordinate?
Correct answer:25 or -15 Difficulty level:4