Edexcel C2 — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicCircles

9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{3f824c38-ae19-4889-a2e8-05a3707e9b27-4_757_855_246_482} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows the circle \(C\) with equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 8 x - 10 y + 16 = 0$$
  1. Find the coordinates of the centre and the radius of \(C\).
    \(C\) crosses the \(y\)-axis at the points \(P\) and \(Q\).
  2. Find the coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\). The chord \(P Q\) subtends an angle of \(\theta\) at the centre of \(C\).
  3. Using the cosine rule, show that \(\cos \theta = \frac { 7 } { 25 }\).
  4. Find the area of the shaded minor segment bounded by \(C\) and the chord \(P Q\). END