2023 AISS AM S3 EOY Q10

2023 AISS AM S3 EOY Q10

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A tangent to a circle at the point \({(3, 1)}\) intersects the x-axis at \({x = 5}\).

  1. Find the equation of the tangent \({T}\).[2]
  2. The centre of the circle lies on the line \({y = 15 - 3x}\). Find the equation of the circle.[6]
  3. Find the equations of the tangents to the circle parallel to the y-axis.[3]

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Answer:(a) \(y=-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{5}{2}\) (b) \({{(x-4)}^{2}}+{{(y-3)}^{2}}=5\) (c) \(x=4\pm \sqrt{5}\)

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