AQA AS Paper 1 2023 June — Question 11

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicCircles

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  1. A circle has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 10 x - 6 = 0$$ Find the centre and the radius of the circle.
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  2. An equilateral triangle has one vertex at the origin, and one side along the line \(x = 8\), as shown in the diagram below.
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    1. Show that the vertex at the origin lies inside the circle \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 10 x - 6 = 0\)
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  3. (ii) Prove that the triangle lies completely within the circle \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 10 x - 6 = 0\)