Equation of Tangent Find an equation of the tangent to L at the point

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Question 1
Question 5
The diagram shows a circle, centre O.
The line l is a tangent to the circle x 2+ y 2=40 at the
point A . A is the point ( 2 , 6 ).

The line l crosses the x -axis at the point P.

Work out the area of triangle OAP .

Question 6
Here is a circle, centre O , and the tangent to the circle
at the point P ( 4 ,3 ) on the circle.
The line 10 x+ py =q is a tangent at the point ( 5 , 4 ) in
a circle with centre ( 0 , 0 ) . Find the value of p and the
value of q .

Question 2
A circle has equation x 2+ y 2=29 P is the point on the
circle with coordinates (−5 , 2 ). The tangent to the
circle at P intersects the x -axis at point Q .

Work out the x -coordinate of Q .

Question 3
The diagram shows a circle, centre the origin.
Find an equation of the tangent at the point P.

Question 7
The diagram shows the circle with equation
2 2
x + y =261

a) Write down the equation of the circle.

b) Point P has coordinates ( 8 ,−6 ) and lie on the
circle. Find the equation of the tangent to the
circle at point P.

Question 4
L is the circle with equation x 2+ y 2=4

P ( 32 , √27 )is a point on L.

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A tangent to the circle is drawn at point A with Find an equation of the tangent at A.
coordinates ( p ,−15 ), where p>0

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Answers

Question 1
p=8, q=82

Question 2
−29
x=
5

Question 3
a) x 2+ y 2=100

b) 3 y−4 x +50=0

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Question 4
−3 8
y= x+
√7 √7

Question 5
60

Question 6
−4 25
y= x+
3 3

Question 7
y=0.4 x−17.4

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