Line intersecting general conic

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find intersection points of a line with a circle, ellipse, or other conic section (x² + y² or similar implicit form).

31 questions · Moderate -0.4

1.02c Simultaneous equations: two variables by elimination and substitution
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CAIE P1 2011 November Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4 The equation of a curve is \(y ^ { 2 } + 2 x = 13\) and the equation of a line is \(2 y + x = k\), where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. In the case where \(k = 8\), find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the line and the curve.
  2. Find the value of \(k\) for which the line is a tangent to the curve.
Edexcel P1 2020 October Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4. Use algebra to solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{array} { r } y - 3 x = 4 \\ x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 4 y = 4 \end{array}$$ You must show all stages of your working.
Edexcel C12 2018 October Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.8
2. Use algebra to solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} x + y & = 5 \\ x ^ { 2 } + x + y ^ { 2 } & = 51 \end{aligned}$$ You must show all stages of your working.
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Edexcel C1 2007 January Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.8
4. Solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} & y = x - 2 , \\ & y ^ { 2 } + x ^ { 2 } = 10 . \end{aligned}$$
Edexcel C1 2014 January Q3
7 marks Moderate -0.3
3. Solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{gathered} x - 2 y - 1 = 0 \\ x ^ { 2 } + 4 y ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 9 = 0 \end{gathered}$$
Edexcel C1 2005 June Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.8
5. Solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{gathered} x - 2 y = 1 , \\ x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 29 . \end{gathered}$$
Edexcel C1 2011 June Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4. Solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} x + y & = 2 \\ 4 y ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } & = 11 \end{aligned}$$
Edexcel C1 2013 June Q11
9 marks Standard +0.3
11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cfc23548-bf4f-4efa-9ceb-b8d03bb1f019-16_556_1214_219_370} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} The line \(y = x + 2\) meets the curve \(x ^ { 2 } + 4 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x = 35\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\) as shown in Figure 2.
  1. Find the coordinates of \(A\) and the coordinates of \(B\).
  2. Find the distance \(A B\) in the form \(r \sqrt { 2 }\) where \(r\) is a rational number.
OCR C1 Q5
7 marks Standard +0.3
5. Solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} & x + y = 2 \\ & 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + y ^ { 2 } = 2 \end{aligned}$$
OCR C1 Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.5
5. Find the pairs of values \(( x , y )\) which satisfy the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} & 3 x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 21 \\ & 5 x + y = 7 \end{aligned}$$
OCR C1 2010 January Q8
9 marks Moderate -0.3
8 A circle has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 4 y - 4 = 0\).
  1. Find the centre and radius of the circle.
  2. Find the coordinates of the points where the circle meets the line with equation \(y = 3 x + 4\).
OCR C1 2009 June Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.5
4 Solve the simultaneous equations $$4 x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 10 , \quad 2 x - y = 4$$
OCR C1 2010 June Q7
6 marks Moderate -0.3
7 Solve the simultaneous equations $$x + 2 y - 6 = 0 , \quad 2 x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 57 .$$
OCR C1 2015 June Q6
5 marks Moderate -0.3
6 Solve the simultaneous equations $$2 x + y - 5 = 0 , \quad x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } = 3$$
OCR C1 2016 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.5
3 Solve the simultaneous equations $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 34 , \quad 3 x - y + 4 = 0$$
OCR MEI Paper 1 2021 November Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
The points \(\mathrm { A } ( - 1,4 )\) and \(\mathrm { B } ( 7 , - 2 )\) are at opposite ends of a diameter of a circle.
  1. Find the equation of the circle.
  2. Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the circle and the line \(y = 2 x + 5\).
  3. Q is the point of intersection with the larger \(y\)-coordinate. Calculate the area of the triangle ABQ .
Edexcel C1 Q3
8 marks Moderate -0.3
3. (a) Given that \(3 ^ { x } = 9 ^ { y - 1 }\), show that \(x = 2 y - 2\).
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} & x = 2 y - 2 \\ & x ^ { 2 } = y ^ { 2 } + 7 \end{aligned}$$
Edexcel C1 Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Fig. 1 shows the curve with equation \(y ^ { 2 } = 4 ( x - 2 )\) and the line with equation \(2 x - 3 y = 12\).
The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\), and the line intersects the curve at the points \(P\) and \(Q\).
  1. Write down the coordinates of \(A\).
  2. Find, using algebra, the coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\).
  3. Show that \(\angle P A Q\) is a right angle.
OCR MEI AS Paper 2 2024 June Q8
4 marks Moderate -0.3
8 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Determine the coordinates of the point of intersection of the line with equation \(y = 2 x + 3\) and the curve with equation \(y ^ { 2 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } = 33\).
Edexcel C1 Q5
Moderate -0.5
5. Solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{gathered} x - 2 y = 1 \\ x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 29 \end{gathered}$$
OCR H240/01 Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 Solve the simultaneous equations. $$\begin{array} { r } x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + y ^ { 2 } = 84 \\ x - y = 10 \end{array}$$
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 9794/1 2015 June Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.8
2 Solve the following simultaneous equations. $$x ^ { 2 } + 2 y ^ { 2 } = 36 \quad x + 2 y = 10$$
Edexcel P1 2018 Specimen Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.3
Solve the simultaneous equations $$y + 4x + 1 = 0$$ $$y^2 + 5x^2 + 2y = 0$$ [6]
Edexcel C1 Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.5
Solve the simultaneous equations $$x - 2y = 1,$$ $$x^2 + y^2 = 29.$$ [6]