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1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

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Question 57

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The circle $C\,$ has centre $(1, 5)$ and passes through the point $A (- 4, 3)$ .

a.

Find an equation for $C$ .

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b.

Find an equation for the tangent to $A (- 4, 3)$ at $A$ , giving your answer in the form $a x + b y + c = 0$ , where $a$ , $b\,$ and $c\,$ are integers.

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1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane Questions

A Level
Maths
1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

Practise AQA A Level Maths 1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 110 questions covering 1.6.1 Equation of a straight line, 1.6.2 Coordinate geometry of the circle, 1.6.3 Parametric equations of curves (A-level only), and 1.6.4 Parametric equations in modelling (A-level only), matched to the AQA A Level Maths (7357) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

Question bank

1.5 B: Algebra and functions

1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

1.7 D: Sequences and series

1.8 E: Trigonometry

1.9 F: Exponentials and logarithms

1.10 G: Differentiation

1.11 H: Integration

1.12 I: Numerical methods (A-level only)

1.13 J: Vectors