Circle Geometry
Circle Geometry
Circle Geometry
2. Write down the coordinates of the centre and the radius of each circle:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3. In each case, show that the circle passes through the given point:
a. point
b. point
c. , point
d. , point
e. point,
5. The line PQ is the diameter of the circle, where P and Q are and
respectively. Find the equation of the circle.
6. The point lies on the circle . Find the value of r.
7. Find the centre and radius of the circle with each of the following equations.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
8.
a. Show that can be written in the form , where
a and r are numbers to be found.
b. Hence write down the centre and radius of the circle with equation
.
9. A circle C has equation , Where k is a constant.
a. Find the coordinates of the centre of C.
b. State the range of possible values of k.
11. The circle with equation passes through the point . Find the two
possible values of k.
Section-B
1. Find the coordinates of the points where the circle meets the x-
axis.
2. Find the coordinates of the points where the circle meets the y-
axis.
3. The line meets the circle at A and B. Find the
coordinates of A and B.
4. Find the coordinates of the points where the line meets the circle
.
10. The line with equation intersects the circle with equation at
two distinct points.
a. Show that
b. Determine range of possible values for k. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
11. The line with equation does not intersect the circle with equation
. Find the range of possible values of k.
12. The line with equation meets the circle with equation at
exactly one point. Find two possible values of k.
Section C
Chords and Tangents
3. The points A and B with coordinates and lie on the circle C with
equation .
a. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment AB.
b. Show that the perpendicular bisector of AB passes through the centre of the circle C.
4. The points P and Q with coordinates and lie on the circle C with equation
.
a. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment PQ.
b. Show that the perpendicular bisector of PQ passes through the centre of the circle C.
5. The circle C has equation .
a. Verify the point P(-7,-6) lies on C.
b. Find an equation for the tangent to C at the
Point P, giving your answer in the form
c. Find the coordinates of R, the point of intersection of the tangent and y-axis.
d. Find the area of the triangle APR.
6. The circle C has centre and passes through the point .
a. Find an equation for C.
Section – A
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
4.
5.
6.
7.
a. Center , radius 5
b. Center (- 6,2), radius 7
c. Center(11,3) radius
8.
a.
b. Centre (2,0) radius
9.
a. Centre (-6, -1)
b. K >-37
10. Q(-13,28)
11. K = -2 and k = 8
Section – B:
1. ( 7,0), ( -5,0)
2. (0, 2) , (0, -8)
3. (6, 10), (-2, 2)
4. (4, 9), (-7, 2)
5. .
6. b(4,7)
7. a. (0,-2), (4,6) b. Midpoint of AB is (2,2)
8. a. 13 b. p =1 or 5
9. a. A(5,0) and B(-3,-8)
b.y = -x -3
c. (4, -7) is a solution to y = - x – 3.
d. 20
Exact answer is
11.
12.
Section – C:
1. a.
b.Gradient of radius = 3, gradient of line = , gradients are negative
reciprocals and therefore perpendicular.
2. a.
b.
3. a.
4. a.
5. a. satisfies
b.
c.
d.
6. a.
b.
c. and
d.
7. a.
b.
c.
d. and
8. a and
b. and
c.
d.