The circle equation is
.
The standard form of a circle equation is
, where center
and radius
.
Convert the given circle equation into standard form by using completing square method.
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Circle equation
.
To complete the square add
and
to each side of equation.


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Compare it with standard form.
\Center
and
.
Graph the circle with center
and radius
.
Find four points " radius away from the center in the up, down, left and right direction".
\Up
, down
, left
and right
.
Draw the coordinate plane.
\ 1). Plot the center at
.
2). Plot four points " radius away from the center in the up, down, left and right direction".
\3). Sketch the circle.
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The circle equation is
.
Find the intercepts.
\First find the
-intercept, by substituting
in the original equation.


Solve for
.
Apply quadratic formula,
.


In this case roots are imaginary, so there is no
-intercepts.
Next find the
-intercept let
in the original equation.

Solve for
.

Take square root each side.
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-intercept is
.
Center
and
.
The circle graph:
Intercept is
.