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6. A circle has equation
x2 – 6x + y2 + 8y + k = 0

where k is a positive constant.

Given that the x-axis is a tangent to this circle,

(a) find the value of k.

(3)

The circle meets the coordinate axes at the points R, S and T.

(b) Find the exact area of the triangle RST.

(4)
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9. A circle C has equation

(x − k)2 + ( y − 2k)2 = k + 7

where k is a positive constant.

(a) Write down, in terms of k,

(i) the coordinates of the centre of C,

(ii) the radius of C.

(2)

Given that the point P(2, 3) lies on C

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(b) (i) show that 5k − 17k + 6 = 0

(ii) hence find the possible values of k.

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The tangent to the circle at P intersects the x-axis at point T.

Given that k < 2

(c) calculate the exact area of triangle OPT.

(5)
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 Jan 2020 P2

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6. The circle C has equation
x2 + y2 + 6x – 4y – 14 = 0
(a) Find

(i) the coordinates of the centre of C,

(ii) the exact radius of C.

(3)

The line with equation y = k, where k is a constant, is a tangent to C.

(b) Find the possible values of k.

(2)

The line with equation y = p, where p is a negative constant, is a chord of C.

Given that the length of this chord is 4 units,

(c) find the value of p.

(3)
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 Oct 2020 P2
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4. The points P and Q have coordinates (–11, 6) and (–3, 12) respectively.

Given that PQ is a diameter of the circle C,

(a) (i) find the coordinates of the centre of C,

(ii) find the radius of C.

(4)

(b) Hence find an equation of C.

(2)

(c) Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point Q giving your answer in the
form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and c are integers to be found.
(3)
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 Jan 19 C12

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9. The circle C has equation

x2 + y2 + 10x í 6y + 9 = 0

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(a) Find the coordinates of the centre of C.
(2)

(b) Find the radius of C.

(2)

The point P (í2, 7) lies on C.

(c) Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point P.

Write your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.

(4)
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 Jun 2019 P2
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2. A circle C has equation

x 2 + y 2 + 4x – 10y – 21 = 0

Find

(a) (i) the coordinates of the centre of C,

(ii) the exact value of the radius of C.

(3)

The point P(5, 4) lies on C.

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to C at P, writing your answer in the form y = mx + c,
where m and c are constants to be found.
(4)
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 Jan 18 C12

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11. The circle C has equation

x2 + y2í௘xí௘y + 16 = 0

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The centre of C is at the point T.

(a) Find

(i) the coordinates of the point T,

(ii) the radius of the circle C.

(4)

The point M has coordinates (20, 12).

(b) Find the exact length of the line MT.

(2)

Point P lies on the circle C such that the tangent at P passes through the point M.

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(c) Find the exact area of triangle MTP, giving your answer as a simplified surd.
(3)
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13. The point A(9, –13) lies on a circle C with centre the origin and radius r.

(a) Find the exact value of r.

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(2)

(b) Find an equation of the circle C.

(1)

A straight line through point A has equation 2y + 3x = k, where k is a constant.

(c) Find the value of k.

(1)

This straight line cuts the circle again at the point B.

(d) Find the exact coordinates of point B.

(6)
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 Oct 2018 C12

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14. The circle C has equation
x 2 + y 2 + 16y + k = 0

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where k is a constant.

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

(2)

Given that the radius of C is 10

(b) find the value of k.

(2)

The point A(a, –16), where a  0, lies on the circle C. The tangent to C
at the point A crosses the x-axis at the point D and crosses the y-axis at the
point E.

(c) Find the exact area of triangle ODE.

(7)
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 Jan 2017 C12
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2. A circle, with centre C and radius r, has equation

x 2 + y 2 − 8 x + 4 y − 12 = 0

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Find

(a) the coordinates of C,

(2)

(b) the exact value of r.

(2)

The circle cuts the y-axis at the points A and B.

(c) Find the coordinates of the points A and B.

(3)
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 Jun 17 C12

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14. y

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C1

O x

Figure 5

Figure 5 shows a sketch of the circle C1

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The points A(1, 4) and B(7, 8) lie on C1

Given that AB is a diameter of the circle C1

(a) find the coordinates for the centre of C1

(2)
(b) find the exact radius of C1 simplifying your answer.
(2)
Two distinct circles C2 and C3 each have centre (0, 0).

Given that each of these circles touch circle C1

(c) find the equation of circle C2 and the equation of circle C3

(4)
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 May 2017 C2

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5. The circle C has equation

x 2 + y 2 – 10x + 6y + 30 = 0

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Find

(a) the coordinates of the centre of C,

(2)

(b) the radius of C,

(2)

(c) the y coordinates of the points where the circle C crosses the line with equation x = 4,
giving your answers as simplified surds.
(3)
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 Oct 2017 C12

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13. The circle C has equation

(x – 3)2 + ( y + 4)2 = 30

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Write down

(a) (i) the coordinates of the centre of C,

(ii) the exact value of the radius of C.

(2)

Given that the point P with coordinates (6, k), where k is a constant, lies inside circle C,

(b) show that

k 2 + 8k – 5  0
(3)

(c) Hence find the exact set of values of k for which P lies inside C.
(4)

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 Jan 2016 C12
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15. The points A and BKDYHFRRUGLQDWHV íí DQG  UHVSHFWLYHO\
AB is the diameter of a circle C.

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(a) Find an equation for the circle C.
(6)

The point (4, 8) also lies on C.

(b) Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point (4, 8), giving your
answer in the form ax + by + c = 0
(4)
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12.
y

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C

O (a, 0) x

Figure 3

Figure 3 shows a circle C

 & touches the y-axis and has centre at the point (a, 0) where a is a positive

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constant.

(a) Write down an equation for &in terms of a

(2)
Given that the point P(4, –3) lies on C,

(b) find the value of a

(3)
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13. The circle C has centre A(1, –3) and passes through the point P(8, –2).

(a) Find an equation for the circle C.

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(4)
The line l1 is the tangent to C at the point P.

(b) Find an equation for l1, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c
(4)
The line l2 , with equation y = x + 6, is the tangent to C at the point Q.

(c) Find the coordinates of the point Q.

(5)
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