Coordinate Geometry
Revision Worksheet
Equation of Circles
Q1. The circle 𝐶 has centre 𝐴(2,1) and passes through the point 𝐵(10, 7).
a. Find an equation for 𝐶. [4]
The line 𝑙1 is the tangent to 𝐶 at the point 𝐵.
b. Find an equation for 𝑙1 [4]
The line 𝑙2 is parallel to 𝑙1 and passes through the mid-point of 𝐴𝐵. Given that 𝑙2 intersects 𝐶 at the
points 𝑃 and 𝑄,
c. Find the length of 𝑃𝑄, giving your answer in its simplest surd form. [3]
Q2.
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The diagram above shows a sketch of the circle 𝐶 with center 𝑁 and equation (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 + 1)2 = 4
a. Write down the coordinates of 𝑁. [2]
b. Find the radius of 𝐶. [1]
The chord 𝐴𝐵 of 𝐶 is parallel to the 𝑥-axis, lies below the 𝑥-axis and is of length 12 units as shown in the
diagram above
c. Find the coordinates of 𝐴 and the coordinates of 𝐵. [5]
Q3. The circle 𝐶 has equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 – 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 12
a. Find the centre and the radius of 𝐶. [5]
The point 𝑃(–1, 1) and the point 𝑄(7, –5) both lie on 𝐶.
b. Show that 𝑃𝑄 is a diameter of 𝐶. [2]
The point 𝑅 lies on the positivey-axis and the angle 𝑃𝑅𝑄 = 90°.
c. Find the coordinates of 𝑅. [4]
Q4.
The points 𝑃(–3, 2), 𝑄(9, 10) and 𝑅(𝑎, 4) lie on the circle 𝐶, as shown in the diagram above. Given that
𝑃𝑅 is a diameter of 𝐶
a. Show that 𝑎 = 13. [3]
b. Find an equation for 𝐶. [5]
Q5. The circle 𝐶 has center (3, 1) and passes through the point 𝑃(8, 3).
a. Find an equation for 𝐶. [4]
b. Find an equation for the tangent to 𝐶 at 𝑃, giving your answer in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0,
where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are integers. [5]
Q6. A circle 𝐶 has center 𝑀(6, 4) and radius 3.
a. Write down the equation of the circle in the form (𝑥– 𝑎)2 + (𝑦– 𝑏)2 = 𝑟 2 . [2]
The diagram above shows the circle 𝐶. The point 𝑇 lies on the circle and the tangent at 𝑇 passes through
the point 𝑃(12, 6). The line 𝑀𝑃 cuts the circle at 𝑄.
b. Show that the angle 𝑇𝑀𝑄 is 1.0766 radians to 4 decimal places. [4]
The shaded region 𝑇𝑃𝑄 is bounded by the straight lines 𝑇𝑃, 𝑄𝑃 and the arc 𝑇𝑄, as shown in the
diagram above.
c. Find the area of the shaded region 𝑇𝑃𝑄. Give your answer to 3 decimal places. [5]
Q7.
The points 𝐴 and 𝐵 lie on a circle with centre 𝑃, as shown in the diagram above. The point 𝐴 has
coordinates (1, –2) and the mid-point 𝑀 of 𝐴𝐵 has coordinates (3, 1). The line 𝑙 passes through the
points 𝑀 and 𝑃.
a. Find an equation for 𝑙. [4]
Given that the 𝑥-coordinate of 𝑃 is 6,
b. Use your answer to part (a) to show that they-coordinate of P is –1. [1]
c. Find an equation for the circle. [4]
Q8. The line joining the points (–1, 4) and (3, 6) is a diameter of the circle 𝐶. Find an equation for 𝐶. [6]
Q9.
The line 𝑦 = 3𝑥– 4 is a tangent to the circle 𝐶, touching 𝐶 at the point 𝑃(2, 2), as shown in the figure
above. The point 𝑄 is the centre of 𝐶.
a. Find an equation of the straight line through 𝑃 and 𝑄. [3]
Given that 𝑄 lies on the line 𝑦 = 1,
b. Show that the 𝑥-coordinate of 𝑄 is 5, [1]
c. Find an equation for 𝐶. [4]
Q10. A circle 𝐶 has radius √5 and has its centre at the point with coordinates (4, 3).
a. Prove that an equation of the circle 𝐶 is 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 – 8𝑥– 6𝑦 + 20 = 0.(3)
The line 𝑙, with equation 𝑦 = 2𝑥, is a tangent to the circle 𝐶.
b. Find the coordinates of the point where the line 𝑙 touches 𝐶. [4]
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