AQA AS Paper 2 Specimen — Question 11 9 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleAS Paper 2 (AS Paper 2)
SessionSpecimen
Marks9
TopicCircles

11 The circle with equation \(( x - 7 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 2 ) ^ { 2 } = 5\) has centre \(C\). 11
    1. Write down the radius of the circle. 11
  1. (ii) Write down the coordinates of \(C\).
    [0pt] [1 mark] 11
  2. The point \(P ( 5 , - 1 )\) lies on the circle.
    Find the equation of the tangent to the circle at \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\)
    [0pt] [4 marks] 11
  3. The point \(Q ( 3,3 )\) lies outside the circle and the point \(T\) lies on the circle such that \(Q T\) is a tangent to the circle. Find the length of \(Q T\).
    [0pt] [4 marks]