1.03d Circles: equation (x-a)^2+(y-b)^2=r^2

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AQA C1 2008 January Q4
11 marks Moderate -0.3
4 A circle with centre \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 10 y + 20 = 0\).
  1. By completing the square, express this equation in the form $$x ^ { 2 } + ( y - b ) ^ { 2 } = k$$
  2. Write down:
    1. the coordinates of \(C\);
    2. the radius of the circle, leaving your answer in surd form.
  3. A line has equation \(y = 2 x\).
    1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of any point of intersection of the line and the circle satisfies the equation \(x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 4 = 0\).
    2. Hence show that the line is a tangent to the circle and find the coordinates of the point of contact, \(P\).
  4. Prove that the point \(Q ( - 1,4 )\) lies inside the circle.
AQA C1 2007 June Q5
14 marks Moderate -0.8
5 A circle with centre \(C\) has equation \(( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 2 ) ^ { 2 } = 25\).
  1. Write down:
    1. the coordinates of \(C\);
    2. the radius of the circle.
    1. Verify that the point \(N ( 0 , - 2 )\) lies on the circle.
    2. Sketch the circle.
    3. Find an equation of the normal to the circle at the point \(N\).
  2. The point \(P\) has coordinates (2, 6).
    1. Find the distance \(P C\), leaving your answer in surd form.
    2. Find the length of a tangent drawn from \(P\) to the circle.
AQA C1 2008 June Q7
10 marks Moderate -0.8
7 The circle \(S\) has centre \(C ( 8,13 )\) and touches the \(x\)-axis, as shown in the diagram. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fddf5016-a5bd-42db-b5c4-f4980b8d9d67-4_444_755_356_641}
  1. Write down an equation for \(S\), giving your answer in the form $$( x - a ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - b ) ^ { 2 } = r ^ { 2 }$$
  2. The point \(P\) with coordinates \(( 3,1 )\) lies on the circle.
    1. Find the gradient of the straight line passing through \(P\) and \(C\).
    2. Hence find an equation of the tangent to the circle \(S\) at the point \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y = c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
    3. The point \(Q\) also lies on the circle \(S\), and the length of \(P Q\) is 10 . Calculate the shortest distance from \(C\) to the chord \(P Q\).
AQA C1 2009 June Q5
11 marks Moderate -0.8
5 A circle with centre \(C\) has equation $$( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 12 ) ^ { 2 } = 169$$
  1. Write down:
    1. the coordinates of \(C\);
    2. the radius of the circle.
    1. Verify that the circle passes through the origin \(O\).
    2. Given that the circle also passes through the points \(( 10,0 )\) and \(( 0 , p )\), sketch the circle and find the value of \(p\).
  2. The point \(A ( - 7 , - 7 )\) lies on the circle.
    1. Find the gradient of \(A C\).
    2. Hence find an equation of the tangent to the circle at the point \(A\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
AQA FP1 2005 January Q2
8 marks Moderate -0.5
2 A curve has equation $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1$$
  1. Sketch the curve, showing the coordinates of the points of intersection with the coordinate axes.
  2. Calculate the \(y\)-coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve with the line \(x = 1\). Give your answers in the form \(p \sqrt { 2 }\), where \(p\) is a rational number.
  3. The curve is translated one unit in the positive \(x\) direction. Write down the equation of the curve after the translation.
Edexcel AEA 2024 June Q7
24 marks Hard +2.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-26_725_1773_242_146} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a circle with radius \(r _ { 1 }\) and a circle with radius \(r _ { 2 }\) The circles touch externally at a single point above the \(x\)-axis.
Both circles also have the \(x\)-axis as a tangent.
  1. Show that the horizontal distance between the centres of the circles, \(d\), is given by $$d ^ { 2 } = 4 r _ { 1 } r _ { 2 }$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the \(x\)-axis and minor arcs of the two circles. Given that \(r _ { 1 } \geqslant r _ { 2 }\)
  2. show that the area of \(R\) is given by $$\left( r _ { 1 } + r _ { 2 } \right) \sqrt { r _ { 1 } r _ { 2 } } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \left( r _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } - r _ { 2 } ^ { 2 } \right) \theta - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi r _ { 2 } ^ { 2 }$$ where \(\cos \theta = \frac { r _ { 1 } - r _ { 2 } } { r _ { 1 } + r _ { 2 } }\) Question 7 continues on the next page.
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-27_2269_53_306_36}
    \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-27_759_1378_269_347} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5}
    \end{figure} A sequence of circles, \(C _ { 1 } , C _ { 2 } , C _ { 3 } , \ldots\) with radii \(r _ { 1 } , r _ { 2 } , r _ { 3 } , \ldots\) respectively, is constructed such that
    • each circle is tangential to and above the \(x\)-axis
    • the first circle, \(C _ { 1 }\), has centre \(( 0,1 )\)
    • each successive circle touches the preceding one externally at a single point
    • the horizontal distances between the centres of successive circles form a geometric sequence with first term 2 and common ratio \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } }\)
    The first few circles in the sequence are shown in Figure 5.
    1. Determine the value of \(r _ { 3 }\)
    2. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 1 , r _ { n + 2 } = k r _ { n }\) where \(k\) is a constant to be determined.
    3. Hence show that, for \(n \geqslant 1 , r _ { 2 n } = r _ { 2 n - 1 }\) The region bounded between \(C _ { n } , C _ { n + 1 }\) and the \(x\)-axis is \(R _ { n }\) The total area, \(A\), bounded above the \(x\)-axis and under all the circles is the sum of the areas of all these regions.
  3. Determine the value of \(A\), giving the answer in simplest form. \section*{Paper reference} \section*{Advanced Extension Award Mathematics} Insert for questions 5, 6 and 7
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    5. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-34_298_1040_212_516} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of a hexagon \(O A B C D E\) where
    Given that \(\overrightarrow { O A } = \mathbf { a }\) and \(\overrightarrow { O E } = \mathbf { e }\) determine as simplified expressions in terms of \(\mathbf { a }\) and \(\mathbf { e }\)
    1. \(\overrightarrow { A B }\)
    2. \(\overrightarrow { O D }\) The point \(R\) divides \(A B\) internally in the ratio \(1 : 2\)
    3. Determine \(\overrightarrow { R C }\) as a simplified expression in terms of \(\mathbf { a }\) and \(\mathbf { e }\) The line through the points \(R\) and \(C\) meets the line through the points \(O\) and \(D\) at the point \(X\).
    4. Determine \(\overrightarrow { O X }\) in the form \(\lambda \mathbf { a } + \mu \mathbf { e }\), where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are real values in simplest form.
      6. \begin{figure}[h]
      \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-35_236_1363_205_351} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
      \end{figure} Figure 3 shows a block \(A\) with mass \(4 m\) and a block \(B\) with mass \(5 m\).
      Block \(A\) is at rest on a rough plane inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal.
      Block \(B\) is at rest on a rough plane inclined at an angle \(\beta\) to the horizontal.
      The blocks are connected by a light inextensible string which passes over a small smooth pulley at the top of each plane. A small smooth ring \(C\), of mass \(8 m\), is threaded on the string between the pulleys so that \(A , B\) and \(C\) all lie in the same vertical plane. The part of the string between \(A\) and its pulley lies along a line of greatest slope of the plane of angle \(\alpha\). The part of the string between \(B\) and its pulley lies along a line of greatest slope of the plane of angle \(\beta\). The angle between the vertical and the string between each pulley and the ring \(C\) is \(\gamma\).
      The two blocks, \(A\) and \(B\), are modelled as particles.
      Given that
      7. \begin{figure}[h]
      \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-36_721_1771_205_146} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
      \end{figure} Figure 4 shows a circle with radius \(r _ { 1 }\) and a circle with radius \(r _ { 2 }\) The circles touch externally at a single point above the \(x\)-axis.
      Both circles also have the \(x\)-axis as a tangent.
    5. Show that the horizontal distance between the centres of the circles, \(d\), is given by $$d ^ { 2 } = 4 r _ { 1 } r _ { 2 }$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the \(x\)-axis and minor arcs of the two circles. Given that \(r _ { 1 } \geqslant r _ { 2 }\)
    6. show that the area of \(R\) is given by $$\left( r _ { 1 } + r _ { 2 } \right) \sqrt { r _ { 1 } r _ { 2 } } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \left( r _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } - r _ { 2 } ^ { 2 } \right) \theta - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi r _ { 2 } ^ { 2 }$$ where \(\cos \theta = \frac { r _ { 1 } - r _ { 2 } } { r _ { 1 } + r _ { 2 } }\) Question 7 continues on the next page. \begin{figure}[h]
      \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-37_761_1376_210_349} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5}
      \end{figure} A sequence of circles, \(C _ { 1 } , C _ { 2 } , C _ { 3 } , \ldots\) with radii \(r _ { 1 } , r _ { 2 } , r _ { 3 } , \ldots\) respectively, is constructed such that
      The first few circles in the sequence are shown in Figure 5.
      1. Determine the value of \(r _ { 3 }\)
      2. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 1 , r _ { n + 2 } = k r _ { n }\) where \(k\) is a constant to be determined.
      3. Hence show that, for \(n \geqslant 1 , r _ { 2 n } = r _ { 2 n - 1 }\) The region bounded between \(C _ { n } , C _ { n + 1 }\) and the \(x\)-axis is \(R _ { n }\) The total area, \(A\), bounded above the \(x\)-axis and under all the circles is the sum of the areas of all these regions.
    7. Determine the value of \(A\), giving the answer in simplest form.
Edexcel AEA 2018 June Q5
14 marks Challenging +1.8
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{2a7c2530-a93c-4a26-bc37-c20c0f40c8f2-4_484_581_287_843} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows part of the curve \(T\) with equation \(y = \cos 2 x\) and the circle \(C _ { 1 }\) that touches \(T\) at \(\left( \frac { \pi } { 4 } , 0 \right)\) and \(\left( \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 } , 0 \right)\) .
  1. Find the radius of \(C _ { 1 }\) \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{2a7c2530-a93c-4a26-bc37-c20c0f40c8f2-4_486_586_1199_841} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
    \end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of \(T\) and part of a circle \(C _ { 2 }\) that touches \(T\) at the point \(P\) with coordinates \(\left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } , - 1 \right)\) .For values of \(x\) close to \(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\) the curve \(T\) lies inside \(C _ { 2 }\) as shown in Figure 3.
  2. Without doing any calculation,explain why the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) for \(C _ { 2 }\) at \(P\) is less than the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) for \(T\) at \(P\) . The radius of \(C _ { 2 }\) is \(r\) .
  3. Use the result from part(b)to find a value of \(k\) such that \(r > k\) . Given that \(C _ { 2 }\) cuts \(T\) at the point \(( 0,1 )\) ,
  4. find the value of \(r\) .
AQA AS Paper 2 2019 June Q2
1 marks Easy -1.3
2 Find the centre of the circle \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 6 y = 12\) Tick ( \(\checkmark\) ) one box.
(-2, -3) □
(-2, 3) □ \(( 2 , - 3 )\) □ \(( 2,3 )\) □
AQA AS Paper 2 2019 June Q7
6 marks Moderate -0.3
7 The points \(A ( a , 3 )\) and \(B ( 10,6 )\) lie on a circle. \(A B\) is a diameter of the circle and passes through the point ( 2,4 )
The circle has equation $$( x - c ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - d ) ^ { 2 } = e$$ where \(c , d\) and \(e\) are rational numbers. Find the values of \(a , c , d\) and \(e\).
AQA AS Paper 2 2021 June Q11
10 marks Standard +0.3
11 A circle \(C\) has centre \(( 0,10 )\) and radius \(\sqrt { 20 }\) A line \(L\) has equation \(y = m x\) 11
    1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of any point of intersection of \(L\) and \(C\) satisfies the equation $$\left( 1 + m ^ { 2 } \right) x ^ { 2 } - 20 m x + 80 = 0$$ 11
      1. (ii) Find the values of \(m\) for which the equation in part (a)(i) has equal roots.
        11
    2. Two lines are drawn from the origin which are tangents to \(C\). Find the coordinates of the points of contact between the tangents and \(C\).
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.3
7 Three points \(A , B\) and \(C\) have coordinates \(A ( 8,17 ) , B ( 15,10 )\) and \(C ( - 2 , - 7 )\) 7
  1. Show that angle \(A B C\) is a right angle.
    7
  2. \(\quad A , B\) and \(C\) lie on a circle.
    7 (b) (i) Explain why \(A C\) is a diameter of the circle.
    7 (b) (ii) Determine whether the point \(D ( - 8 , - 2 )\) lies inside the circle, on the circle or outside the circle. Fully justify your answer.
AQA Paper 1 2022 June Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
8 The lines \(L _ { 1 }\) and \(L _ { 2 }\) are parallel. \(L _ { 1 }\) has equation $$5 x + 3 y = 15$$ and \(L _ { 2 }\) has equation $$5 x + 3 y = 83$$ \(L _ { 1 }\) intersects the \(y\)-axis at the point \(P\).
The point \(Q\) is the point on \(L _ { 2 }\) closest to \(P\), as shown in the diagram. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{22ff390e-1360-43bd-8c7f-3d2b58627e91-10_849_917_945_561} 8
    1. Find the coordinates of \(Q\).
      8
      1. (ii) Hence show that \(P Q = k \sqrt { 34 }\), where \(k\) is an integer to be found. 8
    2. A circle, \(C\), has centre ( \(a , - 17\) ). \(L _ { 1 }\) and \(L _ { 2 }\) are both tangents to \(C\).
      8
      1. Find \(a\).
        8
    3. (ii) Find the equation of \(C\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{22ff390e-1360-43bd-8c7f-3d2b58627e91-13_2493_1732_214_139}
AQA Paper 1 2023 June Q9
9 marks Moderate -0.3
9 The points \(P\) and \(Q\) have coordinates ( \(- 6,15\) ) and (12, 19) respectively. 9
    1. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of \(P Q\) 9
      1. (ii) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of \(P Q\) Give your answer in the form \(a x + b y = c\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
        [0pt] [4 marks]
        9
      1. A circle passes through the points \(P\) and \(Q\) The centre of the circle lies on the line with equation \(2 x - 5 y = - 30\) Find the equation of the circle. 9
    2. (ii) The circle intersects the coordinate axes at \(n\) points.
      State the value of \(n\) $$y = \sin x ^ { \circ }$$ for \(- 360 \leq x \leq 360\) is shown below. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6a03a035-ff32-4734-864b-a076aa9cbec0-12_613_1552_532_246}
AQA Paper 2 2021 June Q7
8 marks Standard +0.8
7 A circle has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 6 x - 8 y = p$$ 7
    1. State the coordinates of the centre of the circle.
      7
      1. (ii) Find the radius of the circle in terms of \(p\).
        7
    2. The circle intersects the coordinate axes at exactly three points. Find the two possible values of \(p\).
AQA Paper 2 2022 June Q1
1 marks Easy -2.5
1 A circle has centre \(( 4 , - 5 )\) and radius 6
Find the equation of the circle.
Tick ( \(\checkmark\) ) one box. $$\begin{aligned} & ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 5 ) ^ { 2 } = 6 \\ & ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 5 ) ^ { 2 } = 6 \\ & ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 5 ) ^ { 2 } = 36 \\ & ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 5 ) ^ { 2 } = 36 \end{aligned}$$ □



AQA Paper 2 2023 June Q3
1 marks Easy -2.0
3 A circle has equation $$( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 13 ) ^ { 2 } = 16$$ Find the radius of the circle. Circle your answer. 41216256
OCR MEI Paper 3 2019 June Q6
7 marks Moderate -0.8
6 A circle has centre \(C ( 10,4 )\). The \(x\)-axis is a tangent to the circle, as shown in Fig. 6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{99485c27-9ff8-4bdb-a7e6-49dfcaedc579-5_605_828_979_255} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 6}
\end{figure}
  1. Find the equation of the circle.
  2. Show that the line \(y = x\) is not a tangent to the circle.
  3. Write down the position vector of the midpoint of OC.
AQA Further AS Paper 1 2021 June Q14
9 marks Standard +0.3
14 Curve \(C _ { 1 }\) has equation $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1$$ 14
  1. Curve \(C _ { 2 }\) is a reflection of \(C _ { 1 }\) in the line \(y = x\) Write down an equation of \(C _ { 2 }\) 14
  2. Curve \(C _ { 3 }\) is a circle of radius 4 , centred at the origin.
    Describe a single transformation which maps \(C _ { 1 }\) onto \(C _ { 3 }\) 14
  3. Curve \(C _ { 4 }\) is a translation of \(C _ { 1 }\) The positive \(x\)-axis and the positive \(y\)-axis are tangents to \(C _ { 4 }\) 14 (c) (i) Sketch the graphs of \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 4 }\) on the axes opposite. Indicate the coordinates of the \(x\) and \(y\) intercepts on your graphs.
    [0pt] [2 marks]
    14 (c) (ii) Determine the translation vector.
    [0pt] [2 marks]
    14 (c) (iii) The line \(y = m x + c\) is a tangent to both \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 4 }\) Find the value of \(m\)
AQA Further Paper 2 2021 June Q6
8 marks Challenging +1.2
6 The ellipse \(E _ { 1 }\) has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1$$ \(E _ { 1 }\) is translated by the vector \(\left[ \begin{array} { l } 3 \\ 0 \end{array} \right]\) to give the ellipse \(E _ { 2 }\) 6
  1. Write down the equation of \(E _ { 2 }\) 6
  2. The ellipse \(E _ { 3 }\) has equation $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 4 } + ( y - 3 ) ^ { 2 } = 1$$ Describe the transformation that maps \(E _ { 2 }\) to \(E _ { 3 }\) 6
  3. Each of the lines \(L _ { A }\) and \(L _ { B }\) is a tangent to both \(E _ { 2 }\) and \(E _ { 3 }\) \(L _ { A }\) is closer to the origin than \(L _ { B }\) \(E _ { 2 }\) and \(E _ { 3 }\) both lie between \(L _ { A }\) and \(L _ { B }\) Sketch and label \(E _ { 2 } , E _ { 3 } , L _ { A }\) and \(L _ { B }\) on the axes below.
    You do not need to show the values of the axis intercepts for \(L _ { A }\) and \(L _ { B }\) \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{13abb93f-2fef-465c-980c-3b412de06618-09_1095_1095_726_475} 6
  4. Explain, without doing any calculations, why \(L _ { A }\) has an equation of the form $$x + y = c$$ where \(c\) is a constant.
Edexcel FP1 2023 June Q4
Challenging +1.2
  1. The ellipse \(E\) has equation
$$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$$
  1. Determine the exact value of the eccentricity of \(E\) The points \(P ( 4 \cos \theta , 3 \sin \theta )\) and \(Q ( 4 \cos \theta , - 3 \sin \theta )\) lie on \(E\) where \(0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) The line \(l _ { 1 }\) is the normal to \(E\) at the point \(P\)
  2. Use calculus to show that \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation $$4 x \sin \theta - 3 y \cos \theta = 7 \sin \theta \cos \theta$$ The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the origin and the point \(Q\) The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(R\)
  3. Determine, in simplest form, the coordinates of \(R\)
  4. Hence show that, as \(\theta\) varies, \(R\) lies on an ellipse which has the same eccentricity as ellipse \(E\)
Edexcel PURE 2024 October Q10
Standard +0.8
  1. The circle \(C\) has equation
$$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 30 y + 209 = 0$$
  1. Find
    1. the coordinates of the centre of \(C\),
    2. the exact value of the radius of \(C\). The line \(L\) has equation \(y = m x + 1\), where \(m\) is a constant.
      Given that \(L\) is the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(P\),
  2. show that $$2 m ^ { 2 } - 7 m - 22 = 0$$
  3. Hence find the possible pairs of coordinates of \(P\).
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/1 2012 Specimen Q1
2 marks Easy -1.8
1 Write down the coordinates of the centre and the radius of the circle with equation $$( x + 5 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 3 ) ^ { 2 } = 36 .$$
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/1 2013 November Q1
Easy -1.8
1 Solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } & = 5 \\ y & = 2 x \end{aligned}$$
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2013 November Q10
Standard +0.3
10
  1. Given that \(10 + 4 x - x ^ { 2 } \equiv p - ( x - q ) ^ { 2 }\), show that \(q = 2\) and find the value of \(p\).
  2. Hence find the coordinates of all the points of intersection of the curve \(y = 10 + 4 x - x ^ { 2 }\) and the circle \(( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 25\).
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/1 2015 June Q5
9 marks Moderate -0.8
5 A circle has equation \(x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + y ^ { 2 } - 4 y = 12\).
  1. Show that the centre of the circle is at the point \(( 3,2 )\) and find the radius.
  2. \(P Q\) is a diameter of the circle where \(P\) has coordinates \(( - 1 , - 1 )\). Find the equation of \(P Q\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y = c\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
  3. Another diameter of the circle passes through the point \(( 0,6 )\). Show that this diameter is perpendicular to \(P Q\).