OCR MEI C1 2006 January — Question 10

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2006
SessionJanuary
TopicSimultaneous equations

10 A circle has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 45\).
  1. State the centre and radius of this circle.
  2. The circle intersects the line with equation \(x + y = 3\) at two points, A and B. Find algebraically the coordinates of A and B . Show that the distance AB is \(\sqrt { 162 }\).