CAIE P1 2024 November — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2024
SessionNovember
TopicCircles

10 Points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates \(( 4,3 )\) and \(( 8 , - 5 )\) respectively. A circle with radius 10 passes through the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Show that the centre of the circle lies on the line \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x - 4\).
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  2. Find the two possible equations of the circle.