Analytic Geometry · Geometry & Measurement

Circles in the Coordinate Plane

Developing and applying the equation of a circle centered at the origin.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the equation of a circle change as its radius increases?
  2. 2What is the relationship between the coordinates of a point on a circle and its radius?
  3. 3How can we algebraically determine if a point lies inside, on, or outside a circle?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Analytic Geometry - Grade 10
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Analytic Geometry
Period: Geometry & Measurement

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