Edexcel C2 — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicSimultaneous equations

  1. A circle \(C\) has centre \(( 3,4 )\) and radius \(3 \sqrt { } 2\). A straight line \(l\) has equation \(y = x + 3\).
    1. Write down an equation of the circle \(C\).
    2. Calculate the exact coordinates of the two points where the line \(l\) intersects \(C\), giving your answers in surds.
    3. Find the distance between these two points.
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    \end{figure} The curve \(C\), shown in Fig. 2, represents the graph of $$y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 25 } , x \geq 0 .$$ The points \(A\) and \(B\) on the curve \(C\) have \(x\)-coordinates 5 and 10 respectively.
  2. Write down the \(y\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  3. Find an equation of the tangent to \(C\) at \(A\). The finite region \(R\) is enclosed by \(C\), the \(y\)-axis and the lines through \(A\) and \(B\) parallel to the \(x\)-axis.
  4. For points \(( x , y )\) on \(C\), express \(x\) in terms of \(y\).
  5. Use integration to find the area of \(R\). END