EdExcel Core 2

Geometry and trigonometry

Topic assessment
1. Describe fully the curve whose equation is x 2 y 2 4 .

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2. Show that the line y = 3x 10 is a tangent to the circle x 2 y 2 10 .

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3. The equation of a circle is x 2 y 2 4 x 2 y 15

(i) Find the coordinates of the centre C of the circle, and the radius of the circle.
(ii) Show that the point P (4, -5) lies on the circle.
(iii) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle at the point P.
[4]

[3]
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4. AB is the diameter of a circle. A is (1, 3) and B is (7, -1).

(i) Find the coordinates of the centre C of the circle.
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(ii) Find the radius of the circle.
[2]
(iii) Find the equation of the circle.
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(iv) The line y + 5x = 8 cuts the circle at A and again at a second point D. Calculate the
coordinates of D.
[4]
(v) Prove that the line AB is perpendicular to the line CD.
[3]
5. Find the angle and the length x in the triangle shown below.
B
12 cm

52
x cm

A
15 cm

C
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6. Andrew walks 5 km on a bearing of 140, and then walks 3 km on a bearing of 025.

(i) How far is Andrew from his starting point?
[3]
(ii) On what bearing should Andrew walk to get back to his starting point?
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7. A belt is wrapped around a cylinder of radius 2.5 m as shown.

5m

Find the length of the belt.

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8. Find the perimeter and area of the shaded sections of these shapes.
(i)
3 cm
60

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(ii)
8 cm
45
10 cm

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Total 60 marks

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Geometry and trigonometry
Solutions to Topic assessment
1. The curve is a circle, centre O and radius 2.
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2
2
2. Substituting y 3x 10 into x y 10
x2 (3x 10)2 10

x2 9x2 60x 100 10

gives 10x2 60x 90 0
x2 6x 9 0
( x 3)2 0
Since the equation has a repeated root, the line meets the
circle just once, and so the line is a tangent to the circle.
[4]
x2 y 2 4x 2y 15
3. (i)

x2 4x y 2 2y 15
( x 2)2 4 ( y 1)2 1 15
( x 2)2 ( y 1)2 20
The centre C of the circle is (2, -1) and the radius is

20.

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(ii)
Substituting x = 4 and y = -5:
(4 2)2 (5 1)2 4 16 20
so the point (4, -5) lies on the circle.
[1]

1 (5) 4

2
2 4
2
Tangent at P is perpendicular to CP, so gradient of tangent
1
2.
y (5) 21( x 4)

(iii)Gradient of CP

Equation of tangent is

2( y 5) x 4
2y 10 x 4
2y x 14

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4. (i) C is the midpoint of AB.
1 7 , 3 (1) (4,1)
C

2
2
[2]
(ii)

Radius of circle = CA (4 1)2 (1 3)2

9 4 13

[2]
2
2
(iii) Equation of circle is ( x 4) ( y 1) 13
[2]
(iv) Substituting y 5 x 8 into equation of circle:
( x 4)2 (5 x 8 1)2 13
( x 4)2 (5 x 7)2 13
x2 8x 16 25 x2 70x 49 13
26 x2 78x 52 0
x2 3x 2 0
( x 1)( x 2) 0
x 1 or x 2
x = 1 is point A, so point D is x = 2
When x = 2, y 5 2 8 2
The coordinates of D are (2, -2)
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3 (1) 4
2

1 7
6
3
1 (2) 3

Gradient of CD
4 2
2
2 3
Gradient of AB gradient of CD 1
3 2
so AB is perpendicular to CD.

(v)

Gradient of AB

[3]
sin sin 52

12
15
5. Using the sine rule: sin 12sin 52
15
39.1 or 140.9
The value of cannot be 149.0 as the total of the angles would
be greater than 180.
So 39.1 .
Angle A 180 52 39.08 88.92

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x
15

sin88.92 sin 52
Using the sine rule:
15 sin88.92
x
19.0 cm
sin 52
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6.

x
O
40

25
25 3
40

(i) Using the cosine rule:

x2 5 2 32 2 3 5 cos65
x 4.62 km

[3]
4.6175 2 32 5 2
cos
2 3 4.6175
(ii)
Using the cosine rule:
78.9
180 25 78.9
Bearing
283.9
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7.

cos

2.5
Adjacent
2.5 1

Hypotenuse 5
2

60
Angle of arc with belt on = 360 60 60 240

4
240 240

180 3
4
10
Arc length r 2.5

3
3
x
2.5
x 2.5 tan60

tan

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10
2x
3
Total length of belt 10 5 tan60
3
19.1 m(3 s.f.)

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8. (i) If the triangle has an angle of 60o at the centre of the circle
then it must be an
equilateral triangle and so part of the perimeter is 3cm.

60 60

180 3

Arc length r 3
3
Perimeter ( 3) cm
6.14 cm (3 s.f.)

3 2
Area Area of sector Area of triangle
3 1

3 3sin60
2 2
0.815 cm2(3 s.f.)
Area of sector 21 r 2 0.5 32

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(ii)
Arc length = r
2
Sector area = 21 r

45 45

180 4
Sector 1:

Sector 2:

4
2
25
Sector area 21 102
4
2
Arc length 10

2
4

Sector area 21 82 8
4
Arc length 8

Shaded area:

Perimeter 2 2 Arc length 1 Arc length 2

5
4
2
2
18.1 cm (3 s.f.)

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Area Area of sector 1 Area of sector 2
25

8
2
14.1 cm2(3 s.f.)
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