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

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AQA FP3 2009 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3 The diagram shows a sketch of a circle which passes through the origin \(O\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{13cfb9ca-9495-4b69-80c5-9fb7e8e0f957-3_423_451_356_794} The equation of the circle is \(( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 25\) and \(O A\) is a diameter.
  1. Find the cartesian coordinates of the point \(A\).
  2. Using \(O\) as the pole and the positive \(x\)-axis as the initial line, the polar coordinates of \(A\) are \(( k , \alpha )\).
    1. Find the value of \(k\) and the value of \(\tan \alpha\).
    2. Find the polar equation of the circle \(( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 25\), giving your answer in the form \(r = p \cos \theta + q \sin \theta\).
AQA FP3 2010 June Q6
19 marks Challenging +1.2
6 The polar equation of a curve \(C _ { 1 }\) is $$r = 2 ( \cos \theta - \sin \theta ) , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant 2 \pi$$
    1. Find the cartesian equation of \(C _ { 1 }\).
    2. Deduce that \(C _ { 1 }\) is a circle and find its radius and the cartesian coordinates of its centre.
  1. The diagram shows the curve \(C _ { 2 }\) with polar equation $$r = 4 + \sin \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant 2 \pi$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{90a59b47-3799-46a2-b76b-ced5cc3e1aac-4_519_847_443_593}
    1. Find the area of the region that is bounded by \(C _ { 2 }\).
    2. Prove that the curves \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) do not intersect.
    3. Find the area of the region that is outside \(C _ { 1 }\) but inside \(C _ { 2 }\).
AQA FP3 2011 June Q6
12 marks Challenging +1.2
6 A differential equation is given by $$\left( x ^ { 3 } + 1 \right) \frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } } - 3 x ^ { 2 } \frac { d y } { d x } = 2 - 4 x ^ { 3 }$$
  1. Show that the substitution $$u = \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } - 2 x$$ transforms this differential equation into $$\left( x ^ { 3 } + 1 \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } u } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 3 x ^ { 2 } u$$ (4 marks)
  2. Hence find the general solution of the differential equation $$\left( x ^ { 3 } + 1 \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } - 3 x ^ { 2 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 - 4 x ^ { 3 }$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). \(7 \quad\) The curve \(C _ { 1 }\) is defined by \(r = 2 \sin \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\). The curve \(C _ { 2 }\) is defined by \(r = \tan \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\).
    1. Find a cartesian equation of \(C _ { 1 }\).
      1. Prove that the curves \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) meet at the pole \(O\) and at one other point, \(P\), in the given domain. State the polar coordinates of \(P\).
      2. The point \(A\) is the point on the curve \(C _ { 1 }\) at which \(\theta = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\). The point \(B\) is the point on the curve \(C _ { 2 }\) at which \(\theta = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\). Determine which of the points \(A\) or \(B\) is further away from the pole \(O\), justifying your answer.
      3. Show that the area of the region bounded by the arc \(O P\) of \(C _ { 1 }\) and the arc \(O P\) of \(C _ { 2 }\) is \(a \pi + b \sqrt { 3 }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational numbers.
OCR H240/01 2018 June Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.3
5 The equation of a circle is \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 2 y - 10 = 0\).
  1. Find the centre and radius of the circle.
  2. Find the coordinates of any points where the line \(y = 2 x - 3\) meets the circle \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 2 y - 10 = 0\).
  3. State what can be deduced from the answer to part (ii) about the line \(y = 2 x - 3\) and the circle \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 2 y - 10 = 0\).
OCR H240/02 2019 June Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
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  1. A circle is defined by the parametric equations \(x = 3 + 2 \cos \theta , y = - 4 + 2 \sin \theta\).
    1. Find a cartesian equation of the circle.
    2. Write down the centre and radius of the circle.
  2. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. The curve \(S\) is defined by the parametric equations \(x = 4 \cos t , y = 2 \sin t\). The line \(L\) is a tangent to \(S\) at the point given by \(t = \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi\). Find where the line \(L\) cuts the \(x\)-axis.
OCR H240/02 Q5
11 marks Standard +0.3
5 The diagram shows the circle with centre O and radius 2, and the parabola \(y = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } } \left( 4 - x ^ { 2 } \right)\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{f2f45d6c-cfdc-455b-ab08-597b06a69f36-06_838_970_1059_280} The circle meets the parabola at points \(P\) and \(Q\), as shown in the diagram.
  1. Verify that the coordinates of \(Q\) are \(( 1 , \sqrt { 3 } )\).
  2. Find the exact area of the shaded region enclosed by the \(\operatorname { arc } P Q\) of the circle and the parabola.
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OCR H240/03 2018 June Q1
3 marks Easy -1.2
1 A circle with centre \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 2 y - 7 = 0\).
Find
  1. the coordinates of \(C\),
  2. the radius of the circle.
Edexcel AS Paper 1 2018 June Q14
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The circle \(C\) has equation
$$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 10 y + 9 = 0$$
  1. Find
    1. the coordinates of the centre of \(C\)
    2. the radius of \(C\) The line with equation \(y = k x\), where \(k\) is a constant, cuts \(C\) at two distinct points.
  2. Find the range of values for \(k\).
Edexcel AS Paper 1 2019 June Q10
5 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A circle \(C\) has equation
$$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 8 y - 8 = 0$$
  1. Find
    1. the coordinates of the centre of \(C\),
    2. the exact radius of \(C\). The straight line with equation \(x = k\), where \(k\) is a constant, is a tangent to \(C\).
  2. Find the possible values for \(k\).
Edexcel AS Paper 1 2020 June Q11
9 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A circle \(C _ { 1 }\) has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 18 x - 2 y + 30 = 0$$ The line \(l\) is the tangent to \(C _ { 1 }\) at the point \(P ( - 5,7 )\).
    Find an equation of \(l\) in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers to be found.
  2. A different circle \(C _ { 2 }\) has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 12 y + k = 0$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
    Given that \(C _ { 2 }\) lies entirely in the 4th quadrant, find the range of possible values for \(k\).
Edexcel AS Paper 1 2022 June Q11
8 marks Moderate -0.3
11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{d31369fa-9532-4a09-b67d-a3a3cbf7d586-34_833_1033_248_516} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows the circle \(C\) with equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 10 x - 8 y + 32 = 0$$ and the line \(l\) with equation $$2 y + x + 6 = 0$$
  1. Find
    1. the coordinates of the centre of \(C\),
    2. the radius of \(C\).
  2. Find the shortest distance between \(C\) and \(l\).
Edexcel AS Paper 1 2023 June Q6
5 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The circle \(C\) has equation
$$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 10 y + k = 0$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Find the coordinates of the centre of \(C\). Given that \(C\) does not cut or touch the \(x\)-axis,
  2. find the range of possible values for \(k\).
Edexcel AS Paper 1 2024 June Q10
8 marks Standard +0.3
10. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{23689deb-7eed-4022-848f-1278231a4056-26_748_764_296_646} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of the circle \(C\)
  • the point \(P ( - 1 , k + 8 )\) is the centre of \(C\)
  • the point \(Q \left( 3 , k ^ { 2 } - 2 k \right)\) lies on \(C\)
  • \(k\) is a positive constant
  • the line \(l\) is the tangent to \(C\) at \(Q\)
Given that the gradient of \(l\) is - 2
  1. show that $$k ^ { 2 } - 3 k - 10 = 0$$
  2. Hence find an equation for \(C\)
Edexcel AS Paper 1 2021 November Q15
9 marks Standard +0.3
15. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{235cd1dc-a3ab-473a-bf77-3e41b274dfd8-38_655_929_248_568} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of a circle \(C\) with centre \(N ( 7,4 )\) The line \(l\) with equation \(y = \frac { 1 } { 3 } x\) is a tangent to \(C\) at the point \(P\).
Find
  1. the equation of line \(P N\) in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants,
  2. an equation for \(C\). The line with equation \(y = \frac { 1 } { 3 } x + k\), where \(k\) is a non-zero constant, is also a tangent to \(C\).
  3. Find the value of \(k\).
Edexcel AS Paper 1 Specimen Q10
8 marks Moderate -0.8
A circle \(C\) has centre \(( 2,5 )\). Given that the point \(P ( - 2,3 )\) lies on \(C\).
  1. find an equation for \(C\). The line \(l\) is the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(P\). The point \(Q ( 2 , k )\) lies on \(l\).
  2. Find the value of \(k\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q10
6 marks Challenging +1.2
10. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{802e56f7-5cff-491a-b90b-0759a9b35778-16_1116_1433_360_420} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Circle \(C _ { 1 }\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 64\) with centre \(O _ { 1 }\).
Circle \(C _ { 2 }\) has equation \(( x - 6 ) ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 100\) with centre \(O _ { 2 }\).
The circles meet at points \(A\) and \(B\) as shown in Figure 3.
a. Show that angle \(A O _ { 2 } B = 1.85\) radians to 3 significant figures.
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b. Find the area of the shaded region, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q6
10 marks Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{63d85737-99d4-4916-a479-fe44f77b1505-10_951_1022_306_488} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} The circle \(C\) has centre \(A\) with coordinates \(( - 3,1 )\).
The line \(l _ { 1 }\) with equation \(y = - 4 x + 6\), is the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(Q\), as shown in Figure 3.
a. Find the equation of the line \(A Q\) in the form \(a x + b y = c\).
b. Show that the equation of the circle \(C\) is \(( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 17\) The line \(l _ { 2 }\) with equation \(y = - 4 x + k , k \neq 6\), is also a tangent to \(C\).
c. Find the value of the constant \(k\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.3
3. A circle \(C\) has equation $$x ^ { 2 } - 22 x + y ^ { 2 } + 10 y + 46 = 0$$ a. Find
i. the coordinates of the centre \(A\) of the circle
ii. the radius of the circle. Given that the points \(Q ( 5,3 )\) and \(S\) lie on \(C\) such that the distance \(Q S\) is greatest,
b. find an equation of tangent to \(C\) at \(S\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are constants to be found.
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q14
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A circle \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 6 x - 14 y = 40\).
The line \(l\) has equation \(y = x + k\), where \(k\) is a constant.
a. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of the points where \(C\) and \(l\) intersect are given by the solutions to the equation $$2 x ^ { 2 } + ( 2 k - 20 ) x + k ^ { 2 } - 14 k - 40 = 0$$ b. Hence find the two values of \(k\) for which \(l\) is a tangent to \(C\).
Edexcel Paper 1 2018 June Q6
10 marks Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{b5f50f17-9f1b-4b4c-baf3-e50de5f2ea9c-12_549_592_244_731} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Not to scale The circle \(C\) has centre \(A\) with coordinates (7,5).
The line \(l\), with equation \(y = 2 x + 1\), is the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(P\), as shown in Figure 3 .
  1. Show that an equation of the line \(P A\) is \(2 y + x = 17\)
  2. Find an equation for \(C\). The line with equation \(y = 2 x + k , \quad k \neq 1\) is also a tangent to \(C\).
  3. Find the value of the constant \(k\).
Edexcel Paper 1 2022 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. A circle has equation
$$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 16 y = 80$$
  1. Find
    1. the coordinates of the centre of the circle,
    2. the radius of the circle. Given that \(P\) is the point on the circle that is furthest away from the origin \(O\),
  2. find the exact length \(O P\)
Edexcel Paper 1 2023 June Q10
9 marks Standard +0.8
  1. A circle \(C\) has equation
$$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 6 k x - 2 k y + 7 = 0$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Find in terms of \(k\),
    1. the coordinates of the centre of \(C\)
    2. the radius of \(C\) The line with equation \(y = 2 x - 1\) intersects \(C\) at 2 distinct points.
  2. Find the range of possible values of \(k\).
Edexcel Paper 1 2020 October Q11
8 marks Standard +0.8
11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{dc0ac5df-24a7-41b5-8410-f0e9b332ba64-30_738_837_242_614} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Circle \(C _ { 1 }\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 100\) Circle \(C _ { 2 }\) has equation \(( x - 15 ) ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 40\) The circles meet at points \(A\) and \(B\) as shown in Figure 3.
  1. Show that angle \(A O B = 0.635\) radians to 3 significant figures, where \(O\) is the origin. The region shown shaded in Figure 3 is bounded by \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\)
  2. Find the perimeter of the shaded region, giving your answer to one decimal place.
Edexcel Paper 1 2021 October Q6
5 marks Moderate -0.3
6. Figure 1 Figure 1 shows a sketch of triangle \(A B C\).
Given that
  • \(\overrightarrow { A B } = - 3 \mathbf { i } - 4 \mathbf { j } - 5 \mathbf { k }\)
  • \(\overrightarrow { B C } = \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k }\)
    1. find \(\overrightarrow { A C }\)
    2. show that \(\cos A B C = \frac { 9 } { 10 }\)
Edexcel Paper 1 Specimen Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f7994129-07ee-4f6d-9531-08a15a38b794-04_350_639_210_712} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} The shape \(A B C D O A\), as shown in Figure 1, consists of a sector \(C O D\) of a circle centre \(O\) joined to a sector \(A O B\) of a different circle, also centre \(O\). Given that arc length \(C D = 3 \mathrm {~cm} , \angle C O D = 0.4\) radians and \(A O D\) is a straight line of length 12 cm ,
  1. find the length of \(O D\),
  2. find the area of the shaded sector \(A O B\).