AQA C1 2010 June — Question 5

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicCircles

5 A circle with centre \(C ( - 5,6 )\) touches the \(y\)-axis, as shown in the diagram.
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  1. Find the equation of the circle in the form $$( x - a ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - b ) ^ { 2 } = r ^ { 2 }$$
    1. Verify that the point \(P ( - 2,2 )\) lies on the circle.
    2. Find an equation of the normal to the circle at the point \(P\).
    3. The mid-point of \(P C\) is \(M\). Determine whether the point \(P\) is closer to the point \(M\) or to the origin \(O\).