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AS Test - Quadratic, Coordinate & Series

This document contains 8 multi-part math problems involving concepts like solving equations, finding coordinates of points, calculating areas, finding radii of circles, and determining where lines intersect circles. The problems include working with equations of circles, lines, tangents, and finding angles between intersecting lines.

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AS Test - Quadratic, Coordinate & Series

This document contains 8 multi-part math problems involving concepts like solving equations, finding coordinates of points, calculating areas, finding radii of circles, and determining where lines intersect circles. The problems include working with equations of circles, lines, tangents, and finding angles between intersecting lines.

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1 Find the set of values of k for which the equation 2x2 + 3kx + k = 0 has distinct real roots.

[4]

2 The diagram shows a major arc AB of a circle with centre O and radius 6 cm.
Points C and D on OA and OB respectively are such that the
line AB is a tangent at E to the arc CED of a smaller circle
alsowith centre O. Angle COD = 1.8 radians.
(i) Find the radius of the arc CED, correct to 3 significant figures. [2]

(ii) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

3 In the diagram, CXD is a semicircle of radius 7 cm with centre A


and diameter CD.
The straight line YABX is perpendicular to CD, and the arc CYD
ispartof a circle with centre B andradius 8 cm.
Find the total area of the region enclosed by the twoarcs. [5]
2 2
4 (a) Express x − 8x + 11 in the form x + p + q where p and q are constants. [2]
2
(b) Hence find the exact solutions of the equation x − 8x + 11 [3]

x y
6 The line a + b = 1, where a and b are positive constants, intersects the x- and y-axes at the points A
and B respectively. The mid-point of AB lies on the line 2x + y = 10 and the distance AB = 10. Find
the values of a and b. y [5]

7 A 0, 10

B C

D x
O

x2 + y2 = 20

The diagram shows the circle with equation x2 + y2 = 20. Tangents touching the circle at points B and
C pass through the point A 0, 10.

(a) By letting the equation of a tangent be y = mx + 10, find the two possible values of m. [4]

(b) Find the coordinates of B and C. [3]


The point D is where the circle crosses the positive x-axis.
(c) Find angle BDC in degrees. [3]

2 2
8 The equation of a circle is x + y + 6x − 2y − 26 = 0.
(a) Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle and the radius. Hence find the coordinates of the
lowest point on the circle. [4]
(b) Find the set of values of the constant k for which the line with equation y = kx − 5 intersects the
circle at two distinct points. [6]

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