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The circle C has equation
x2+y2+4x−30y+209=0
(a) Find
(i) the coordinates of the centre of C,
(ii) the exact value of the radius of C.
(3)
The line L has equation y=mx+1, where m is a constant.
Given that L is the tangent to C at the point P,
(b) show that
2m2−7m−22=0
(3)
(c) Hence find the possible pairs of coordinates of P.
(4)
解答
(a)
解法一
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配方成圆的标准形式 (x−a)2+(y−b)2=r2。
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Complete the square:
x2+4x+y2−30y+209=(x+2)2−4+(y−15)2−225+209=(x+2)2+(y−15)2=0020.
Therefore, the centre is
(−2,15)
and the radius is
20=25.
(b)
解法一
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切线与圆只有一个交点,所以把 y=mx+1 代入圆方程后,所得关于 x 的二次方程判别式为 0。
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Substitute y=mx+1 into the circle:
x2+(mx+1)2+4x−30(mx+1)+209=x2+m2x2+2mx+1+4x−30mx−30+209=(1+m2)x2+(4−28m)x+180=000.
Since the line is tangent to the circle, this quadratic has equal roots. Therefore,
(4−28m)2−4(1+m2)(180)=0.
Expand:
16−224m+784m2−720−720m2=64m2−224m−704=00.
Divide by 32:
2m2−7m−22=0.
解法二
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点到直线距离公式。设切线方程为 mx−y+1=0。圆的切线到圆心的垂直距离等于圆的半径。利用点到直线距离公式 d=a2+b2∣ax0+by0+c∣,将圆心 (−2,15) 和半径 20 代入建立方程,平方后即可直接求出关于 m 的二次方程。
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The equation of the line L is:
y=mx+1⟹mx−y+1=0
From part (a), the circle has centre A(−2,15) and radius r=20.
Since L is a tangent to the circle, the perpendicular distance from the centre A to the line L must equal the radius r:
m2+(−1)2∣m(−2)−(15)+1∣=20
Simplify the numerator:
m2+1∣−2m−14∣=m2+1∣2m+14∣=2020
Square both sides:
m2+1(2m+14)2=(2m+14)2=4m2+56m+196=16m2−56m−176=2020(m2+1)20m2+200
Divide the entire equation by 8:
2m2−7m−22=0
This is the required result.
(c)
解法一
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先解出两个可能的切线斜率,再分别代入圆与直线求切点坐标。
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Solve
2m2−7m−22=(2m−11)(m+2)=00.
So
m=211orm=−2.
If m=211, then
y=211x+1.
Substitution gives the tangent point
(512,571).
If m=−2, then
y=−2x+1.
Substitution gives the tangent point
(−6,13).
Therefore, the possible coordinates of P are
(512,571)and(−6,13).
解法二
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垂直法线交点求切点。已知切点 P 处切线与半径垂直。过圆心 (−2,15) 且与切线垂直的直线(法线)必通过切点 P。因此求出法线斜率 −m1 对应的方程后,分别与切线联立即可快速得到切点。
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Solve the equation from part (b):
2m2−7m−22=0⟹(2m−11)(m+2)=0
So the possible gradients of the tangents are:
m=211orm=−2
The normal to the circle at the tangent point P must pass through the centre A(−2,15) and have a gradient of −m1.
- Case 1: m=211
The gradient of the normal is −112. The equation of the normal is:
y−15=y=−112(x+2)−112x+11161
Equate the tangent y=211x+1 and the normal:
211x+1=(211+112)x=22125x=x=−112x+1116111161−111150512
Substitute x=512 into the tangent equation: y=211(512)+1=571.
Thus, one possible point is P(512,571).
- Case 2: m=−2
The gradient of the normal is 21. The equation of the normal is:
y−15=y=21(x+2)21x+16
Equate the tangent y=−2x+1 and the normal:
−2x+1=−25x=x=21x+1615−6
Substitute x=−6 into the tangent equation: y=−2(−6)+1=13.
Thus, the other possible point is P(−6,13).
Therefore, the possible pairs of coordinates of P are:
(512,571)and(−6,13)