If you have to determine if a line is a tangent to a circle:

Indien jy moet bepaal of ‘n lyn ‘n raaklyn aan ‘n sirkel is:

Solve the two equations simultaneously Los die twee vergelykings gelyktydig op
If you get: Jy kry:
1. One solution 2. Two solutions 3. No solution
Een oplossing Twee oplossings Geen oplossing

Line is a tangent Line is a secant Line does not touch circle

- touch once - touch twice
Lyn is ‘n raaklyn Lyn is ‘n snylyn Lyn raak nie aan sirkel nie
- raak een keer - sny twee keer
Example 2 p 193 Platinum
Determine if the line is a tangent or a secant to the circle
Bepaal of die lyn ‘n raaklyn aan die sirkel, of ‘n snylyn is:
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5 . . . (1) en / and 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑦 2 = 5 . . . (2)
Example 2 p 193 Platinum
Determine if the line is a tangent or a secant to the circle
Bepaal of die lyn ‘n raaklyn aan die sirkel, of ‘n snylyn is:
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5 . . . (1) en / and 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑦 2 = 5 . . . (2)
Example 2 p 193
Determine if the line is a tangent or a secant to the circle
Bepaal of die lyn ‘n raaklyn aan die sirkel, of ‘n snylyn is:
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5 . . . (1) en / and 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑦 2 = 5 . . . (2)
(1) IN (2) : 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + (𝑥 − 5)2 = 5
𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 25 = 5
2𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 + 20 = 0
𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 10 = 0
𝑥−5 𝑥−2 =0
𝑦 = 5 −5=0
𝑥 = 5 or 𝑥 = 2
(5 ; 0) ; (2 ; −3) 𝑦 = 2 − 5 = −3
Two points of intersection → Line is a secant
Sny deur twee punte → Lyn is ‘n snylyn
MAS p 216
MAS p 216
MAS p 216
Oef. / Ex. 9.2 P192 nr 3.1. – 3.3. Gr 12 Platinum

3.1. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 9 . . . (1) 2𝑦 − 4𝑥 = 6 . . . (2)

Oef. / Ex. 9.2 P192 nr 3.1. – 3.3. Gr 12 Platinum

3.1. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 9 . . . (1) 2𝑦 − 4𝑥 = 6 . . . (2)

From (2): 2𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 6
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3

In (1): 𝑥2 + (2𝑥 + 3)2 = 9

𝑥2 + 4𝑥2 + 12𝑥 + 9 − 9 = 0
5𝑥2 + 12𝑥 = 0
𝑥(5𝑥 + 12) = 0
12
𝑥 = 0 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 = −
5

2 snypunte / cuts
∴ 2y - 4 = 6 is 'n snylyn / a secant
3.2. 𝑥2 + 6𝑥 + 𝑦2 − 2𝑦 = 22 . . . (1) 𝑦 + 4 = 𝑥 . . . (2)
3.2. 𝑥2 + 6𝑥 + 𝑦2 − 2𝑦 = 22 . . . (1) 𝑦 + 4 = 𝑥 . . . (2)
From (2) in (1):

(𝑦 + 4)2 + 6(𝑦 + 4) + 𝑦2 − 2𝑦 = 22
𝑦2 + 8𝑦 + 16 + 6𝑦 + 24 + 𝑦2 − 2𝑦 – 22 = 0
2𝑦2 + 12𝑦 + 18 = 0
𝑦2 + 6𝑦 + 9 = 0
(𝑦 + 3)2 = 0
𝑦 = −3 𝑥 = −3 + 4 = 1
(1; −3)
1 snypunt ; point of intersection
∴ 𝑦 + 4 = 𝑥 ‘n raaklyn / a tangent
3.3. (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 − 1)2 = 4 . . . (1) 𝑦 + 2𝑥 = − 2 . . . (2)
3.3. (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 − 1)2 = 4 . . . (1) 𝑦 + 2𝑥 = − 2 . . . (2)
Uit/from (2): 𝑦 = − 2𝑥 − 2
In (1): (𝑥 − 2)2 + (−2𝑥 − 2 − 1)2 = 4
𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 4 + 4𝑥2 + 12𝑥 + 9 − 4 = 0
5𝑥2 + 8𝑥 + 9 = 0

−8± 64−4(5)(9) −8± −116

𝑥= =
10 10

Geen reële oplossing / No real solution

∴ Die lyn sny/raak nie die sirkel nie

The line does not cut or touch the circle