AQA C1 2012 January — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicInequalities

6 A rectangular garden is to have width \(x\) metres and length \(( x + 4 )\) metres.
  1. The perimeter of the garden needs to be greater than 30 metres. Show that \(2 x > 11\).
  2. The area of the garden needs to be less than 96 square metres. Show that \(x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 96 < 0\).
  3. Solve the inequality \(x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 96 < 0\).
  4. Hence determine the possible values of the width of the garden.
    \(7 \quad\) A circle with centre \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 14 x - 10 y + 49 = 0\).
  5. Express this equation in the form $$( x - a ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - b ) ^ { 2 } = r ^ { 2 }$$
  6. Write down:
    1. the coordinates of \(C\);
    2. the radius of the circle.
  7. Sketch the circle.
  8. A line has equation \(y = k x + 6\), where \(k\) is a constant.
    1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinates of any points of intersection of the line and the circle satisfy the equation \(\left( k ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) x ^ { 2 } + 2 ( k + 7 ) x + 25 = 0\).
    2. The equation \(\left( k ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) x ^ { 2 } + 2 ( k + 7 ) x + 25 = 0\) has equal roots. Show that $$12 k ^ { 2 } - 7 k - 12 = 0$$
    3. Hence find the values of \(k\) for which the line is a tangent to the circle.