Edexcel C2 2011 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicCircles

4. The circle \(C\) has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 2 y - 11 = 0$$ Find
  1. the coordinates of the centre of \(C\),
  2. the radius of \(C\),
  3. the coordinates of the points where \(C\) crosses the \(y\)-axis, giving your answers as simplified surds.