AQA C1 2015 June — Question 4

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicCircles

  1. Express this equation in the form $$( x - a ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - b ) ^ { 2 } = d$$
    1. State the coordinates of \(C\).
    2. Find the radius of the circle, giving your answer in the form \(n \sqrt { 2 }\).
  2. The point \(P\) with coordinates \(( 4 , k )\) lies on the circle. Find the possible values of \(k\).
  3. The points \(Q\) and \(R\) also lie on the circle, and the length of the chord \(Q R\) is 2 . Calculate the shortest distance from \(C\) to the chord \(Q R\).
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