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Space, shape and
measurement
Topic 3
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Mathematics NQF Level 4
Use the Cartesian
coordinate system to
derive and apply equations
Module 8
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Learning activity 8.1
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1. Calculate the equation of a circle with
its centre:
1.1) At the origin and with radius 3.
2
= [Equation
x +y r 2 2 of circle
with centre (0;0)]
2 2 2
3
∴x + y =
2 2
9
∴x + y =
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Learning activity 8.1
1. Calculate the equation of a circle with
its centre:
1.2) At (2;−1) and with radius 4.
2 2
( x − a ) + ( y − b) =
r 2 [Equation of circle
with centre (a; b)]
2 2 2
( x − 2) + ( y − (−1)) =4
2 2
∴ x − 4x + 4 + y + 2 y +1 =16
2 2
∴ x + y − 4 x + 2 y − 11 =
0
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Learning activity 8.1
Learning activity 8.2
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x2 + y 2 − 4 x − 6 y + 9 =0
3. If the equation of a circle is
and the centre of the
circle is at (2;b), calculate b.
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Learning activity 8.2
7. Calculate the equation of the tangent to a
circle at the point (5;8,732) if the centre of the
circle is at (4; 7) and the radius of the circle is 2
units. Also calculate the equation of the circle.
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Learning activity 8.2
Summative assessment
Module 8
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1. Calculate the equation of a circle with its
centre at (−2;4) and its radius 3.
2 2 2
( x − a ) + ( y − b) =
r
∴ ( x + 2) 2 + ( y − 4) 2 =
32
∴ x 2 + 4 x + 4 + y 2 − 8 y + 16 =9
2 2
∴ x + y + 4 x − 8 y + 11 =
0
[Equation of circle with centre (a; b)]
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Summative assessment – Module 8
2. Calculate the equation of the tangent to
x2 + y2 = 16 through (1;3,87).
Method 1:
2
x1 x + y1 y r
=
(1) x + (3,87) y 16
=
∴ y =−0, 258 x + 4,134
Figure 8.6: Summative assessment
Question 2
[Equation of tangent to
circle with centre (0;0)]
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2. Calculate the equation of the tangent to
x2 + y2 = 16 through (1;3,87). (Continued)
Method 2:
yB − yA
mradius =
xB − xA
3,87 − 0
=
1− 0
= 3,87
Figure 8.6: Summative assessment
Question 2
[Gradient of a straight line]
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2. Calculate the equation of the tangent to
x2 + y2 = 16 through (1;3,87). (Continued)
Method 2:
mradius ⋅ mTangent −1
=
−1
∴ mT =
3,87
= −0, 258
Figure 8.6: Summative assessment
Question 2
[Perpendicular lines]
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2. Calculate the equation of the tangent to
x2 + y2 = 16 through (1;3,87). (Continued)
Method 2:
Equation of tangent:
y − y1 = m( x − x1 )
y − 3,87 −
= 0, 258( x − 1)
y −
= 0, 258 x + 0, 258 + 3,87
Figure 8.6: Summative assessment =
−0, 258 x + 4,128
Question 2
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3. Calculate the equation of the tangent to the
circle at the point (6;6) if the centre of the
circle is at (2;3) and the radius is 5 units.
Figure 8.7
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3. Calculate the equation of the tangent to the
circle at the point (6;6) if the centre of the
circle is at (2;3) and the radius is 5 units.
[Equation of tangent to
Method 1: circle with centre (a; b)]
r2
( x1 − a )( x − a ) + ( y1 − b)( y − b) =
52
(6 − 2)( x − 2) + (6 − 3)( y − 3) =
4x − 8 + 3y − 9 =25
4x + 3y =
42
3y =−4 x + 42
y −
= 1,333 x + 14
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3. Calculate the equation of the tangent to the
circle at the point (6;6) if the centre of the
circle is at (2;3) and the radius is 5 units.
Method 2:
6−3 y − y1 = m( x − x1 )
mr =
6−2
4
3 y − 6 =− ( x − 6)
= 3
4
y =−1,333 x + 6 + 7,998
mr mT = −1
4 ∴ y =−1,333 x + 14
∴ mT =
−
3
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4. Find the equation of the circle that passes
through the point (1;1), has a radius of 10, and
of which the centre lies on the line y = 3x − 7.
Let ( a; b ) be centre of circle
( x − a ) 2 + ( y − b) 2 =
r2
∴ ( x − 2) 2 + ( y − 3) 2 5
= 2
[Equation of circle]
Figure 8.8
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4. Find the equation of the circle that passes
through the point (1;1), has a radius of 10, and
of which the centre lies on the line y = 3x − 7.
= 3x − 7
y [Equation of radius]
∴ b = 3a − 7 ...(1) [Substitute point (a; b)]
2 2 [Equation of circle
( x − a ) + ( y − b) =
100 centre (a; b)]
(1 − a ) 2 + (1 − b) 2 =
100 ...(2) [Substitute point (1;1)]
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4. Find the equation of the circle that passes
through the point (1;1), has a radius of 10, and
of which the centre lies on the line y = 3x − 7.
Substitute (1) into (2):
(1 − a ) 2 + (1 − (3a − 7)) 2 =
100
1 − 2a + a 2 + [1 − 3a + 7]2 =
100
1 − 2a + a 2 + [8 − 3a ]2 =
100
2 2
1 − 2a + a + 64 − 48a + 9a =
100
2
10a − 50a − 35 =
0
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4. Find the equation of the circle that passes
through the point (1;1), has a radius of 10, and
of which the centre lies on the line y = 3x − 7.
2
∴ 2a − 10a − 7 =0
10 ± 100 − 4(2)(−7)
a=
2
10 ± 12,5
=
2
11, 25
∴a =
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4. Find the equation of the circle that passes
through the point (1;1), has a radius of 10, and
of which the centre lies on the line y = 3x − 7.
Substitute into (1):
= 3a − 7 ...(1)
b
= 3(11, 25) − 7
∴b =26, 75
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4. Find the equation of the circle that passes
through the point (1;1), has a radius of 10, and
of which the centre lies on the line y = 3x − 7.
Substitute a and b to find equation of circle:
[Equation of circle centre (a; b)] ( x − a ) 2 + ( y − b) 2 =
r2
( x − 11, 25) 2 + ( y − 26, 75) 2 =
100
x 2 − 22,5 x + 12,56 y 2 + 126,56 − 53,5 y + 715,56 100
=
x 2 + y 2 − 22,5 x − 53,5 y + 742,12 0
=
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5. Find the equation of the tangent to the
circle with equation x2 + y2 + 2x− 4y− 6 = 0
through the point (1 ; 4,646)
x2 + y 2 + 2 x − 4 y − 6 =0
2 2
( x + 2 x) + ( y − 4 y ) 6
=
Complete the square
2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1
[ x + 2 x + ( .2) ] + [ y − 4 y + ( . − 4) ] =6 + ( .2) + ( . − 4) 2
2 2 2 2
( x 2 + 2 x + 1) + ( y 2 − 4 y + 4) = 6 + 1 + 4
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5. Continued
2
( x − a ) + ( y − b) =
r2 2 [Equation of circle
with centre (a; b)]
2 2
( x + 1) + ( y − 2) =
11
Centre of circle is (−1; 2) r 2 = 11
∴ r = 11
= 3,317
Radius is 3,317
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5. Find the equation of the tangent to the
circle with equation x2 + y2 + 2x− 4y− 6 = 0
through the point (1 ; 4,646).
Now we can find the equation of the tangent:
Method 1:
Using (1; 4, 646) and (−1; 2)
y2 − y1
mr =
x2 − x1
4, 646 − 2
=
1 − (−1)
= 1,323
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5. Find the equation of the tangent to the
circle with equation x2 + y2 + 2x− 4y− 6 = 0
through the point (1 ; 4,646).
−1
mr ⋅ mT = Equation of tangent:
−1 y − y1 = m( x − x1 )
mT =
1,323
y − 4, 646 −
= 0, 756( x − 1)
= −0, 756
∴ y =−0, 756 x + 0, 756 + 4, 646
=
−0, 756 x + 5, 402
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5. Find the equation of the tangent to the
circle with equation x2 + y2 + 2x− 4y− 6 = 0
through the point (1 ; 4,646).
Method 2:
r2
( x1 − a )( x − a ) + ( y1 − b)( y − b) =
(1 − (−1))( x − (−1)) + (4, 646 − 2)( y − 2) =(3,317) 2
(2)( x + 1) + (2, 646)( y − 2) =
11, 002
2 x + 2 + 2, 646 y − 5, 292 =
11, 002
∴ 2, 646 y =−2 x + 11,586
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6. Calculate the equation of the tangent to the
circle at the point (4;7852) if the centre of the
circle is at (2; 3) and the radius is 5 units.
( x − a ) 2 + ( y − b) 2 =
r2
( x − 2) 2 + ( y − 3) 2 5
= 2
[Equation of circle]
Figure 8.10
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6. Calculate the equation of the tangent to the
circle at the point (4;7,582) if the centre of the
circle is at (2; 3) and the radius is 5 units.
Method 1:
Equation of tangent at the point ( 4; 7,582 )
r2
( x1 − a )( x − a ) + ( y1 − b)( y − b) =
52
∴ (4 − 2)( x − 2) + (7,582 − 3)( y − 3) =
∴ 4 x − 8 − 2 x + 4 + 7,582 y − 22, 746 − 3 y + 9 =
25
∴ 2 x − 4 + 4,582 y − 13, 746 =25
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6. Calculate the equation of the tangent to the
circle at the point (4;7,582) if the centre of the
circle is at (2; 3) and the radius is 5 units.
∴ 4,582 y = 42, 786 − 2 x
y −
= 0, 436 x + 9,33
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6. Calculate the equation of the tangent to the
circle at the point (4;7,582) if the centre of the
circle is at (2; 3) and the radius is 5 units.
Method 2:
y2 − y1
mr =
x2 − x1
−1
7,582 − 3 mT =
= 2, 291
4−2
= −0, 436
= 2, 291
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6. Calculate the equation of the tangent to the
circle at the point (4;7,582) if the centre of the
circle is at (2; 3) and the radius is 5 units.
Equation of tangent at the point ( 4; 7,582 )
( y − y1 ) = m( x − x1 )
y − 7,582 −
= 0, 436( x − 4)
y −
= 0, 436 x + 1, 746 + 7,582
=
−0, 436 x + 9,328
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7. Calculate the equation of the tangent
to x2 + y2 + 6x− 8y− 25 = 0 at (2;9).
2 2
x + y + 6 x − 8 y − 25 =
0
( x 2 + 6 x) + ( y 2 − 8 y ) =
25
Complete the square
1 2 1 1 2 1
[ x + 6 x + ( .6) ] + [ y − 8 y + ( . − 8) ] = 25 + ( .6) + ( . − 8) 2
2 2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2
( x + 6 x + 9) + ( y − 8 y + 16) = 25 + 9 + 16
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7. Continued
2
( x − a ) + ( y − b) =
r2 2 [Equation of circle
with centre (a; b)]
2 2
( x + 3) + ( y − 4) =
50
2
Centre of circle is (−3; 4) r = 50
∴ r = 50
= 7.07
Radius is 7, 07
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7. Calculate the equation of the tangent
to x2 + y2 + 6x− 8y− 25 = 0 at (2;9).
Now we can find the equation of the tangent:
Method 1:
Using (2;9) and (−3; 4)
y2 − y1 9−4
mr = =
x2 − x1 2 − (−3)
5
=
5
=1
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Summative assessment – Module 8
7. Calculate the equation of the tangent
to x2 + y2 + 6x− 8y− 25 = 0 at (2;9).
−1
mr ⋅ mT = Equation of tangent:
∴ mT = (1) − 1 y − y1 = m( x − x1 )
= −1 y − 9 =−1( x − 2)
y =− x + 2 + 9
∴ y =− x + 11
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7. Calculate the equation of the tangent
to x2 + y2 + 6x− 8y− 25 = 0 at (2;9).
Method 2:
r2
( x1 − a )( x − a ) + ( y1 − b)( y − b) =
(2 − (−3))( x + 3) + (9 − 4)( y − 4) =7, 072
5 x + 15 + 5 y − 20 =
49,985
49,985 + 20 − 15
∴ y =− x +
5
y =− x + 11
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8. The centre of a circle lies on the line
x− 2y− 1 = 0. The x-axis and the line y = 6 are
tangents to the circle. Write down the
equation of the circle.
x-axis and y = 6 are tangents
∴ radius = 3 and centre is ( h;3)
centre lies on x − 2 y − 1 =0 [Given]
substitute (h;3) : x − 2 y − 1 =0
h − 2(3) − 1 =0
∴h = 7
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8. The centre of a circle lies on the line
x− 2y− 1 = 0. The x-axis and the line y = 6 are
tangents to the circle. Write down the
equation of the circle.
Now we have centre ( 7;3) and r = 3
( x − a ) 2 + ( y − b) 2 =
r2 [Equation of circle
with centre (a; b)]
∴ ( x − 7) 2 + ( y − 3) 2 9
=
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9. Find the equation of the diameter of a circle
with equation x2 + y2− 8x + 6y+ 21 = 0, which,
when produced, passes through the point
(2; 1).
x 2 + y 2 − 8 x + 6 y + 21 =
0
( x 2 − 8 x) + ( y 2 + 6 y ) =
−21
( x − 8x + 16 ) + ( y + 3 y + 9 ) =−21 + 16 + 9
2 2 2 2
( x − 4) 2 + ( y + 3) 2 =−21 + 16 + 9
( x − 4) 2 + ( y + 3) 2 =
4 [Complete
the square]
∴ Centre is (4; −3)
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9. Find the equation of the diameter of a circle
with equation x2 + y2− 8x + 6y+ 21 = 0, which,
when produced, passes through the point
(2; 1).
To find equation of diameter:
Use point (2;1) and the centre (4; −3)
y2 − y1 1 − −3 4
mdiameter = = = = −2
x2 − x1 2−4 −2
∴ y =−2 x + c [Equation of straight line]
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9. Find the equation of the diameter of a circle
with equation x2 + y2− 8x + 6y+ 21 = 0, which,
when produced, passes through the point
(2; 1).
Substitute point (2;1):
1 = 2(−2) + c
∴c =5
∴ y =−2 x + 5
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