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

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Question 43

A circle C C\,C with centre (2,1)(2, 1)(2,1) passes through the point (−1,3)(-1, 3)(−1,3). A line L L\,L passes through the points (1,−4)(1, -4)(1,−4) and (10,2)(10, 2)(10,2).

Show that L L\,L is a tangent to CCC.

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

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

143 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane, 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). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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