Edexcel C4 — Question 19

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
TopicCircles

19. The circle \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 8 x - 16 y - 209 = 0\).
  1. Find the coordinates of the centre of \(C\) and the radius of \(C\). The point \(P ( x , y )\) lies on \(C\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(x\) and \(y\), the gradient of the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\).
  3. Hence or otherwise, find an equation of the tangent to \(C\) at the point (21, 8).