Edexcel C12 2017 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2017
SessionJanuary
TopicCircles

A circle, with centre \(C\) and radius \(r\), has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 4 y - 12 = 0$$ Find
  1. the coordinates of \(C\),
  2. the exact value of \(r\). The circle cuts the \(y\)-axis at the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  3. Find the coordinates of the points \(A\) and \(B\).