The points and both lie on a circle and have coordinates and respectively. The centre of the circle lies on the line . The point is such that is a diameter of the circle.
- (i)
Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of .
- (ii)
Find the equation of the circle in the general form.
- (iii)
Find the coordinates of .
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12(i)
1. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of $PQ$.
Midpoint of
2. Find the gradient of the line segment $PQ$.
Gradient of
3. Determine the gradient of the perpendicular bisector.
Gradient of perpendicular bisector
4. Form the equation of the perpendicular bisector.
Equation of perpendicular bisector:
12(ii)
1. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of $PQ$ (from part i)
Midpoint of
Gradient of
Gradient of perpendicular bisector =
Equation of perpendicular bisector:
2. Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle
The centre lies on the perpendicular bisector and the line .
Substitute into :
Centre of circle is .
3. Calculate the square of the radius
Using point and centre :
4. Form the equation of the circle and expand to general form
Equation of circle:
12(iii)
1. Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle from earlier parts
The centre is the intersection of the perpendicular bisector of and the line .
Midpoint of .
Gradient of .
Gradient of perpendicular bisector = .
Equation of perpendicular bisector: .
Solving simultaneously with :
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Centre is .
2. Use the midpoint formula to find the coordinates of $R$
Since is a diameter, the centre is the midpoint of .
Let the coordinates of be .
The coordinates of are .
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