Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Coordinate Geometry Circles
In this activity, students investigate the relationship between the coordinates of a point on the circle, radius of a circle, and the values in the equation of the circle.
Khan Academy
Khan: Lesson 16: Part 2 Coordinate Geometry; Trigo and Radians; Complex Numbers
2 OF 2 FOR ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN MATH. Students will use the coordinate plane and equations of lines and circles to describe figures; create the equation of a circle given the figure or use the structure of a given equation to determine a...
Mathigon
Mathigon: Geometry: Circle and Pi: Degrees and Radians
Rather than dividing a circle into some number of segments (like 360 degrees), mathematicians often prefer to measure angles using the circumference of a unit circle - a circle with radius 1. This way of measuring angles is called...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Circles in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to graph circles and find the standard equations of circles. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Circles in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students find the standard equation of a circle. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Points Inside/outside/on a Circle
Given the center and radius of a circle, determine if a point is inside of the circle, on the circle, or outside of the circle. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
Math2
Math2: Circles
This site has many useful formulas and examples relating to circles, including related definitions, circumference of a circle, area of a circle, length of a circular arc, area of a circular sector, equation of a circle in cartesian...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Properties of a Circle Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide reviews the terminology for circles (tangent, arcs, central angles) and the equation for a circle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Points Inside/outside/on a Circle
Given the center and radius of a circle, determine if a point is inside of the circle, on the circle, or outside of the circle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Circles in the Coordinate Plane
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will move points on a circle to explore standard equations when given the radius and center. Click challenge me to answer practice problems and click learn more to watch a video.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Circles in the Coordinate Plane: Watering the Field
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can move points in a circle to determine the standard equation from the raidus and center. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
Common Core Sheets
Common Core Sheets: Geometry 8.g.3 Worksheets: Coordinate Plane
Worksheets provide practice with finding the area or circumference of a circle and answer keys are provided. You can even create your own worksheet or flashcards.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Analytic Geometry: Polar Coordinates
This site from The Math Forum provides great information on polar coordinates. You can access this information either by clicking on the coordinates link or just scrolling down, it is the first one listed on the page. Includes several...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe, F Tf Coordinates of Points on a Circle
For this task, students are shown a unit circle in a plane and an angle measured from the x-axis. They must determine the coordinates of the line segment for the angle and answer a question about the sum of the coordinates. The purpose...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Directions to Hen Rock
The CyberSquad has to deal with angles and distances to locate a treasure chest in this video segment from Cyberchase.
Curated OER
Circle Picture
This site provides definitions for different parts of a circle, pictures to more clearly represent formulas involving circles. Some of the formulas discussed include: area of a circle, area of a sector of a cirles, circumference, length...