AQA C1 2008 June — Question 7

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicCircles

7 The circle \(S\) has centre \(C ( 8,13 )\) and touches the \(x\)-axis, as shown in the diagram.
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  1. Write down an equation for \(S\), giving your answer in the form $$( x - a ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - b ) ^ { 2 } = r ^ { 2 }$$
  2. The point \(P\) with coordinates \(( 3,1 )\) lies on the circle.
    1. Find the gradient of the straight line passing through \(P\) and \(C\).
    2. Hence find an equation of the tangent to the circle \(S\) at the point \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y = c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
    3. The point \(Q\) also lies on the circle \(S\), and the length of \(P Q\) is 10 . Calculate the shortest distance from \(C\) to the chord \(P Q\).