2025 BVSS PRELIMS P1 Q14

2025 BVSS PRELIMS P1 Q14

Secondary 4
10 marks
2025 Bedok View Secondary School Prelims A Math Paper 1

The line \(y=-x+4\) is a tangent to a circle at the point \(A\) and the centre of the circle is at \(B(-4,-2)\).

  1. Find coordinates of \(A\).[3]
  2. Find the radius and the equation of the circle.[3]
  3. Find the equation of another tangent to the circle which is parallel to \(y=-x+4\).[4]

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Answer:(a) \(A=(1,3)\) (b) \(r=5\sqrt{2}\), \((x+4)^2+(y+2)^2=50\) (c) \(y=-x-16\)

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