The diagram shows a circle with two tangents, L1 and L2. The tangent L1 intersects the x-axis at Q and the y-axis at P. The tangent L2 intersects the x-axis at S and the y-axis at R.
11(a)Coordinate Geometry CirclesMedium3 marks
The end-points of a diameter of the circle are (0,4−10) and (0,4+10).
Show that the equation of the circle can be expressed as
x2+y2−8y+6=0.
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Draw with the mouse or a finger.
11(b)Coordinate Geometry CirclesHard4 marks
The two tangents, L1 and L2, have equations of the form y=−3x+c.