AQA C1 2007 January — Question 4

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2007
SessionJanuary
TopicCircles

4 A circle with centre \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 12 y + 12 = 0\).
  1. By completing the square, express this equation in the form $$( x - a ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - b ) ^ { 2 } = r ^ { 2 }$$
  2. Write down:
    1. the coordinates of \(C\);
    2. the radius of the circle.
  3. Show that the circle does not intersect the \(x\)-axis.
  4. The line with equation \(x + y = 4\) intersects the circle at the points \(P\) and \(Q\).
    1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\) satisfy the equation $$x ^ { 2 } + 3 x - 10 = 0$$
    2. Given that \(P\) has coordinates (2,2), find the coordinates of \(Q\).
    3. Hence find the coordinates of the midpoint of \(P Q\).