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Circle Homework

The document contains a series of mathematical questions related to circles, including finding the center and radius of given circles, determining tangent lines, and calculating distances between points. Each question is structured with parts that require specific calculations and reasoning. The total marks for each question are indicated, highlighting the assessment nature of the document.

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Circle Homework

The document contains a series of mathematical questions related to circles, including finding the center and radius of given circles, determining tangent lines, and calculating distances between points. Each question is structured with parts that require specific calculations and reasoning. The total marks for each question are indicated, highlighting the assessment nature of the document.

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Questions

Q1.

A circle C has equation

x2 + y2 – 4x + 8y – 8 = 0

(a) Find
(i) the coordinates of the centre of C,
(ii) the exact radius of C.
(3)
The straight line with equation x = k, where k is a constant, is a tangent to C.

(b) Find the possible values for k.


(2)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q2.
The circle C has equation
x2 + y2 − 20x − 24y + 195 = 0

The centre of C is at the point M.

(a) Find

(i) the coordinates of the point M,

(ii) the radius of the circle C.

(5)

N is the point with coordinates (25, 32).

(b) Find the length of the line MN.

(2)

The tangent to C at a point P on the circle passes through point N.

(c) Find the length of the line NP.

(2)
(Total 9 marks)
Q3.

Figure 4 shows a sketch of a circle C with centre N(7, 4)

The line l with equation y = x is a tangent to C at the point P.

Find

(a) the equation of line PN in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants,
(2)
(b) an equation for C.
(4)

The line with equation y = x + k, where k is a non-zero constant, is also a tangent to C.

(c) Find the value of k.


(3)

(Total for question = 9 marks)


Q4.

The circle C has equation

where k is a constant.

(a) Find the coordinates of the centre of C.


(2)
Given that C does not cut or touch the x-axis,

(b) find the range of possible values for k.


(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q5.

Figure 4
The circle C has radius 5 and touches the y-axis at the point (0, 9), as shown in Figure 4.

(a) Write down an equation for the circle C, that is shown in Figure 4.
(3)
A line through the point P(8, − 7) is a tangent to the circle C at the point T.

(b) (b) Find the length of PT.


(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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