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10 The coordinates of the points A and B are −1, −2 and 7, 4 respectively.
(a) Find the equation of the circle, C, for which AB is a diameter. [4]
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(b) Find the equation of the tangent, T , to circle C at the point B. [4]
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(c) Find the equation of the circle which is the reflection of circle C in the line T . [3]
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(a) Find the x-coordinates of the points A and B where the circle intersects the x-axis. [2]
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(b) Find the point of intersection of the tangents to the circle at A and B. [6]
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The diagram shows a circle with centre A passing through the point B. A second circle has centre B
and passes through A. The tangent at B to the first circle intersects the second circle at C and D.
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(a) Find the radius of the circle and the coordinates of C. [3]
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(b) Show that the equation of the tangent to the circle at P is 4y = 3x + 5. [3]
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The point Q also lies on the circle and PQ is parallel to the x-axis.
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6 Points A and B have coordinates 8, 3 and p, q respectively. The equation of the perpendicular
bisector of AB is y = −2x + 4.
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7 The point A has coordinates 1, 5 and the line l has gradient − 23 and passes through A. A circle has
centre 5, 11 and radius 52.
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(b) Find the equation of the other circle of radius 52 for which l is also the tangent at A. [3]
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(b) Find the gradient of AE, giving your answer correct to 4 decimal places. [1]
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The gradients of BE, CE and DE , rounded to 4 decimal places, are 1.9748, 1.9975 and 1.9997
respectively.
(c) State, giving a reason for your answer, what the values of the four gradients suggest about the
gradient of the curve at the point E. [2]
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C2
R
C1
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O
@ A
8
The circle C1 is translated by to give circle C2 , as shown in the diagram.
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(c) Show that the equation of the line RS is y = −2x + 13. [4]
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(d) Hence show that the x-coordinates of R and S satisfy the equation 5x2 − 60x + 159 = 0. [2]
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8
y
A B
x
O
x − 22 + y2 = 8
The diagram shows the circle with equation x − 22 + y2 = 8. The chord AB of the circle intersects
the positive y-axis at A and is parallel to the x-axis.
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6
y
y = 3x − 20
x + 12 + y − 22 = 85
A
C
x
O
The circle with equation x + 12 + y − 22 = 85 and the straight line with equation y = 3x − 20 are
shown in the diagram. The line intersects the circle at A and B, and the centre of the circle is at C.
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(b) Find an equation of the circle which has its centre at C and for which the line with equation
y = 3x − 20 is a tangent to the circle. [4]
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9 A circle has centre at the point B 5, 1. The point A −1, −2 lies on the circle.
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Point C is such that AC is a diameter of the circle. Point D has coordinates 5, 16.
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10 (a) The coordinates of two points A and B are −7, 3 and 5, 11 respectively.
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(b) A circle passes through A and B and its centre lies on the line 12x − 5y = 70.
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10 Points A −2, 3, B 3, 0 and C 6, 5 lie on the circumference of a circle with centre D.
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The point E lies on the circumference of the circle such that BE is a diameter.
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(a) Show that the point T −6, 6 is outside the circle. [3]
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(b) Show that the angle between one of the tangents and CT is exactly 45Å. [2]
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(c) Find the equation of the line AB, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c. [4]
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(a) Find the coordinates of A and B in surd form and hence find the exact length of the chord AB.
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A straight line through the point 10, 0 with gradient m is a tangent to the circle.
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