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C1 CIRCLES Worksheet A
1 Write down an equation of the circle with the given centre and radius in each case.
a centre (0, 0) radius 5 b centre (1, 3) radius 2 c centre (4, −6) radius 1
d centre (−1, −8) radius 3 e centre ( − 12 , 1
2
) radius 1
2
f centre (−3, 9) radius 2 3
2 Write down the coordinates of the centre and the radius of each of the following circles.
a x2 + y2 = 16 b (x − 6)2 + (y − 1)2 = 81 c (x + 1)2 + (y − 4)2 = 121
d (x − 7)2 + y2 = 0.09 e (x + 2)2 + (y + 5)2 = 32 f (x − 8)2 + (y + 9)2 = 108
3 Find the coordinates of the centre and the radius of each of the following circles.
a x2 + y2 − 4y + 3 = 0 b x2 + y2 − 2x − 10y − 23 = 0
c x2 + y2 + 12x − 8y + 36 = 0 d x2 + y2 − 2x + 16y = 35
e x2 + y2 = 8x − 6y f x2 + y2 + 10x − 2y − 19 = 0
g 4x2 + 4y2 − 4x − 24y + 1 = 0 h 9x2 + 9y2 + 6x − 24y + 8 = 0
4 Find an equation of the circle

a with centre (1, −2) which passes through the point (4, 2),
b with centre (−5, 7) which passes through the point (0, 5).
5 Find an equation of the circle in which AB is a diameter in each case.

a A (1, −2) B (3, −2) b A (−7, 2) B (1, 8) c A (1, 1) B (4, 0)
6 The points P (0, 1), Q (3, 10) and R (6, 9) all lie on circle C.
a Show that ∠PQR is a right-angle.
b Hence, show that C has the equation x2 + y2 − 6x − 10y + 9 = 0.
7 Find in each case whether the given point lies inside, outside or on the given circle.
a (0, −9) x2 + y2 = 64 b (4, 7) x2 + y2 − 2x − 6y − 26 = 0
c (7, −3) x2 + y2 + 10x − 4y = 140 d (−4, 1) x2 + y2 + 2x + 8y − 13 = 0
8 The point P lies on the circle with equation x2 + y2 + 12x − 6y + 27 = 0 and the point Q has
coordinates (8, 1). Find the minimum length of PQ giving your answer in the form k 2 .
9 Find an equation of the circle which crosses the x-axis at the points (2, 0) and (8, 0) and touches
the y-axis at the point (0, 4).
10 Given that the circle with equation x2 + y2 + 8x − 12y + k = 0 does not touch or cross either of
the coordinate axes, find the set of possible values of the constant k.
11 The circle C passes through the points P, Q and R with coordinates (−2, −2), (2, −4) and (7, 1)
respectively.
a Find an equation of the perpendicular bisector of the points P and Q.
b Find the coordinates of the centre of C.
c Find an equation of C.
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C1 CIRCLES Worksheet A continued
12 The circle C has the equation x2 + y2 − 4x − 4y − 28 = 0.

a Find the distance of the point A (10, 8) from the centre of C.
The tangent to C at the point B passes through A.
b Find the length AB.
13 A circle has the equation x2 + y2 + 6x − 2y = 0 and passes through the point P.

Given that the tangent to the circle at P passes through the point Q (2, 6), find the exact length
PQ in its simplest form.
14 The circle C has the equation x2 + y2 − 6x − 10y + 16 = 0 and passes through the point A (6, 2).
a Find the coordinates of the centre of C.
b Find the gradient of the normal to the circle at A.
c Find an equation of the normal to the circle at A.
15 Find an equation of
a the normal to the circle with equation x2 + y2 + 4x = 13 at the point (−1, 4),
b the tangent to the circle with equation x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y − 40 = 0 at the point (5, 1),
c the tangent to the circle with equation x2 + y2 − 10x + 4y + 4 = 0 at the point (2, 2).
16 Find the coordinates of the points where the circle with equation x2 + y2 − 6x + 6y − 16 = 0
intersects the coordinate axes.
17 Find in each case the coordinates of the points where the line l intersects the circle C.
a l:y=x−4 C : x2 + y2 = 10
b l : 3x + y = 17 C : x2 + y2 − 4x − 2y − 15 = 0
c l : y = 2x + 2 C : 4x2 + 4y2 + 4x − 8y − 15 = 0
18 The line with equation y = 1 − x intersects the circle with equation x2 + y2 + 6x + 2y = 27 at the
points A and B.
Find the length of the chord AB, giving your answer in the form k 2 .
19 Show that the line with equation y = 2x + 1 is a tangent to the circle with equation
x2 + y2 − 8x − 8y + 27 = 0 and find the coordinates of the point where they touch.
20 The line with equation y = x + k is a tangent to the circle with equation x2 + y2 + 6x − 8y + 17 = 0.

Find the two possible values of k.
21 The line with equation y = mx is a tangent to the circle with equation x2 + y2 − 8x − 16y + 72 = 0.
Find the two possible values of m.
22 The line with equation 2x + 3y = k is a tangent to the circle with equation x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y = 0.

Find the two possible values of k.
23 The circle with equation x2 + y2 − 4x − 6y = 7 crosses the y-axis at the points A and B.
a Find the coordinates of the points A and B.
b Find the coordinates of the point where the tangent to the circle at A intersects the tangent to
the circle at B.
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C1 CIRCLES Worksheet A

4 Find an equation of the circle

5 Find an equation of the circle in which AB is a diameter in each case.

12 The circle C has the equation x2 + y2 − 4x − 4y − 28 = 0.

13 A circle has the equation x2 + y2 + 6x − 2y = 0 and passes through the point P.

20 The line with equation y = x + k is a tangent to the circle with equation x2 + y2 + 6x − 8y + 17 = 0.

22 The line with equation 2x + 3y = k is a tangent to the circle with equation x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y = 0.

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