Circle Geometry

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Section-A

The equation of a circle with radius r and centre (a,b).


1. Write down the equation of each circle:
a.Center (3,2) , radius 4 b.Center (-4,5) , radius 6 c.Center (5,-6) , radius

d.Center (2a, 7a) radius 5a


e.Center radius 1

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,

4. The point lies on the circle centre .


Find the equation of the circle.

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.

10. The point lies on the circle with equation


The point Q also lies on the circle such that PQ is a diameter.
Find the coordinates of point Q.

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
.

5. Show that the line does not meet the circle .


6.
a. Show that the line meets the circle with equation at
only one point.
b. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection.

7. The line meets the circle with equation at A and B.


a. Find the coordinates of the A and B.
b. Show that AB is the diameter of the circle.

8. The line meets the circle at , where a and p are


constants.
a. Work out the value of a.
b. Work out the two possible values of p.
9. The circle with equation meets the straight line with equation
at points A and B.
a. Find the coordinates of points A and B.
b. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line segment AB.
c. Find the area of triangle OAB.

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

1. The line touches the circle at .


a. Find the radius of the circle.
b. Show that radius at is perpendicular to the line.

2. The point lies on the circle centre .


a. Find equation of the circle.
b. Find equation of the tangent to the circle at P.

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.

The line is tangent to C at the point Q.

b. Find an equation for .


c. Find the coordinates of points A and B.
d. Find the length of the line segment AB, leaving your answer in its simplest surd form.
7. The points R and S lie on a circle with centre , as shown in the diagram. The
point R has coordinates and the point S has coordinates .
M is the midpoint of the line segment RS.
The line l passes through M and C.
a. Find an equation for .
b. Find the value of a.
c. Find the equation of the circle.
d. Find the points of intersection A and B of the line and the circle.

8. The circle C has equation .


The line with equation intersects the circle at the points P and Q.
a. Find the coordinates of the point P and the point Q.
b. Find the equation of the tangent at the point P and the point Q.
c. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the chord PQ.
d. Show that the two tangents and the perpendicular bisector intersect at a single
point and find the coordinates of the point of intersection.

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

d. 10 centre ( -2.5, 1.5), radius


e. Center (2,-2), 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

10. a. Substitute y =kx to give

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.

b. Centre of circle (1, - 3) satisfies .

4. a.

b. Centre circle (2, -2) satisfies .

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.

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