Edexcel C12 Specimen — Question 12

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
SessionSpecimen
TopicCircles

12. The circle \(C\) has centre \(A ( 2,1 )\) and passes through the point \(B ( 10,7 )\)
  1. Find an equation for \(C\). The line \(l _ { 1 }\) is the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(B\).
  2. Find an equation for \(l _ { 1 }\) The line \(l _ { 2 }\) is parallel to \(l _ { 1 }\) and passes through the mid-point of \(A B\).
    Given that \(l _ { 2 }\) intersects \(C\) at the points \(P\) and \(Q\),
  3. find the length of \(P Q\), giving your answer in its simplest surd form.