OCR C1 2011 January — Question 9

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2011
SessionJanuary
TopicCircles

9 A circle with centre \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 8 x - 2 y - 3 = 0\).
  1. Find the coordinates of \(C\) and the radius of the circle.
  2. Find the values of \(k\) for which the line \(y = k\) is a tangent to the circle, giving your answers in simplified surd form.
  3. The points \(S\) and \(T\) lie on the circumference of the circle. \(M\) is the mid-point of the chord \(S T\). Given that the length of \(C M\) is 2 , calculate the length of the chord \(S T\).
  4. Find the coordinates of the point where the circle meets the line \(x - 2 y - 12 = 0\).