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Every AQA Level 2 Further Maths exam question on 3.9 Tangents to a circle, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2024, Paper 2, Q20 (5 marks): AB is the tangent to the circle (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = 29 at the point (5, 9) Work out the area of triangle AOB. Answer square units
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q17 (6 marks): The point P lies on the circle x 2 + y 2 = 16 The line OP is at an angle of 60° to the positive x-axis. 17 (a) Show that the coordinates of point P are (2, 2√3)
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q12 (5 marks): A circle, centre C (4, –2), passes through the origin and point A (8, 0) on the x-axis. The tangent at A is shown. 12 (a) Work out the equation of the circle. A
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