OCR C1 — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
TopicCircles

7. A circle has centre \(( 5,2 )\) and passes through the point \(( 7,3 )\).
  1. Find the length of the diameter of the circle.
  2. Find an equation for the circle.
  3. Show that the line \(y = 2 x - 3\) is a tangent to the circle and find the coordinates of the point of contact.