369 questions · 24 question types identified
Find the equation of the tangent to a circle at a specific given point that lies on the circle, using the perpendicular radius property.
Given two points that form a diameter, find the circle equation using the midpoint as centre and half the distance as radius.
Given a circle equation in expanded form, complete the square to find the centre coordinates and radius.
Find the coordinates where a given line intersects a circle by solving simultaneous equations.
Find the equation of the tangent where the point of tangency must first be determined, e.g. from a given external line being tangent or from geometric conditions.
Given the centre coordinates and radius (or a point on the circle), find the equation of the circle in standard or expanded form.
Calculate arc length, sector area, or segment area using radius and angle in radians.
Calculate the area of a region bounded by a circle arc and straight line(s), often involving sectors and triangles.
Find the perpendicular bisector of a line segment (often a chord), which passes through the circle's centre.
Find the equation of a circle that touches one or both coordinate axes, using the property that the radius equals the distance to the axis.
Find the length of a chord in a circle, typically using the distance formula between intersection points or perpendicular distance from centre.
Prove or use geometric properties such as angles in semicircles, perpendicular tangent-radius, or triangle properties involving circles.
Find the equation(s) of tangent line(s) drawn from a given external point to a circle, using discriminant or geometric methods.
Find the equation of a circle through three points by identifying a right angle (angle in semicircle) to determine the diameter, then finding centre and radius.
Determine whether two circles intersect, touch, or are separate by comparing the distance between centres with the sum/difference of radii.
Use the discriminant condition (b²-4ac=0) on the intersection equation to find values of an unknown constant for which a line is tangent to a circle.
Find the coordinates of tangent touch points, intersection of tangents, or prove geometric properties (e.g. angles, chord of contact) involving tangents from an external point.
Calculate the perpendicular distance from the circle's centre to a given line, often to determine intersection properties.
Find the range of values of a parameter (often k or m) for which a line or point satisfies certain intersection conditions with a circle.
Determine whether a point lies inside, on, or outside a circle by comparing distances or substituting into the equation.
Find the equation of a circle passing through three given points by finding the intersection of perpendicular bisectors of two chords to locate the centre.
Find all tangent lines to a circle with a specified gradient or passing through a given external point, using the discriminant or distance-from-centre method.
Find the equation of the normal (line through centre and point) to a circle at a given point.
Applied problems involving tangent lengths, arc lengths, and geometric configurations with circles representing physical objects like pulleys.