CAIE P1 2022 June — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicCircles

8 The equation of a circle is \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + a x + b y - 12 = 0\). The points \(A ( 1,1 )\) and \(B ( 2 , - 6 )\) lie on the circle.
  1. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\) and hence find the coordinates of the centre of the circle.
  2. Find the equation of the tangent to the circle at the point \(A\), giving your answer in the form \(p x + q y = k\), where \(p , q\) and \(k\) are integers.