Math Worksheet

Student’s Name: Date:

Chapter: 2 Topic: Coordinate Geometry in the (x,y) plan Year1/AS

Learning objectives
After completing this unit you should be able to:
• Find the mid-point of a line segment
• Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector to a line segment

Lesson
Objectives • Know how to find the equation of a circle
• Solve geometric problems involving straight lines and circle

• Use circle properties to solve problems on coordinate grids

• Find the angle in a semicircle and solve other problems involving circles and triangles

Pure mathematics 2
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6. (i) The circle C1 has equation

x 2 + y 2 + 10x − 12y = k      where k is a constant

(a) Find the coordinates of the centre of C1

(2)

(b) State the possible range in values for k.

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(ii) The point P( p,  0) , the point Q(−2,  10) and the point R(8,  −14) lie on a different
circle, C2

Given that

• p is a positive constant
• QR is a diameter of C2

find the exact value of p.

(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.

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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.

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P(4, 6)
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Q(10, –6)

Figure 3

Figure 3 shows a circle with centre C.

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The point P(4, 6) and the point Q(10, –6) both lie on the circumference of the circle.

The point M is the midpoint of PQ.

The line l passes through C and M.

(a) Find an equation for l, giving your answer in the form px + qy + r = 0, where p, q and
r are integers to be found.
(4)

Given that the y coordinate of C is –2

(b) find an equation for the circle.

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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.

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Given that the radius of C is 10

(b) find the value of k.

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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.

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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.

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The point M has coordinates (20, 12).

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

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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.
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9. In this question you must show detailed reasoning.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

C1

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C2

O x

Figure 3

Figure 3 shows
• the curve C1 with equation y = x 3 – 5x 2 + 3x + 14
• the circle C2 with centre T
The point T is the minimum turning point of C1
Using Figure 3 and calculus,
(a) find the coordinates of T
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The curve C1 intersects the circle C2 at the point A with x coordinate 2
(b) Find an equation of the circle C2
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The line l shown in Figure 3, is the tangent to circle C2 at A
(c) Show that an equation of l is

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y= x+
3 3
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The region R, shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by C1 , l and the y‑axis.
(d) Find the exact area of R.
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