Edexcel AEA 2006 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAEA (Advanced Extension Award)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicCircles

4.The line with equation \(y = m x\) is a tangent to the circle \(C _ { 1 }\) with equation $$( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 7 ) ^ { 2 } = 13$$ (a)Show that \(m\) satisfies the equation $$3 m ^ { 2 } + 56 m + 36 = 0$$ The tangents from the origin \(O\) to \(C _ { 1 }\) touch \(C _ { 1 }\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\) .
(b)Find the coordinates of the points \(A\) and \(B\) .
(8)
Another circle \(C _ { 2 }\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 13\) .The tangents from the point \(( 4 , - 7 )\) to \(C _ { 2 }\) touch it at the points \(P\) and \(Q\) .
(c)Find the coordinates of either the point \(P\) or the point \(Q\) .
(2)