321 questions · 20 question types identified
Find the equation of the tangent line to a circle at a given point on the circle.
Given two points that form a diameter, find the circle equation using the midpoint as centre and half the distance as radius.
Determine values of parameters for which a line is tangent to a circle by setting the discriminant of the intersection equation to zero.
Given a circle equation in expanded form, complete the square to find the centre coordinates and radius.
Find the equation of a circle passing through three given points, typically using perpendicular bisectors or simultaneous equations.
Find the equation(s) of tangent(s) from an external point to a circle, often involving discriminant conditions.
Find the coordinates where a given line intersects a circle by solving simultaneous equations.
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.
Prove or use geometric properties such as angles in semicircles, perpendicular tangent-radius, or triangle properties involving circles.
Find the length of a chord in a circle, typically using the distance formula between intersection points or perpendicular distance from centre.
Given the centre coordinates and radius (or a point on the circle), find the equation of the circle in standard or expanded form.
Determine whether two circles intersect, touch, or are separate by comparing the distance between centres with the sum/difference of radii.
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 perpendicular bisector of a line segment (often a chord), which passes through the circle's centre.
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.
Calculate the perpendicular distance from the circle's centre to a given line, often to determine intersection properties.
Applied problems involving tangent lengths, arc lengths, and geometric configurations with circles representing physical objects like pulleys.
Find the equation of the normal (line through centre and point) to a circle at a given point.
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