HW due Nov 7 (Tue) 11:59pm

1. In a polar coordinate system, O is the pole. The polar coordinates of the points P and Q
are P(2, 30) and Q(2, 120) respectively. Find the polar coordinates of the circumcentre
of OPQ .
(4 marks)
HW due Nov 7 (Tue) 11:59pm

2. Suppose m is a non-zero real constant. It is given that f ( x) = 3x 2 − 6mx + 4m 2 .

(a) Does the graph of y = f ( x) have any x-intercept? Explain your answers. (2 marks)
(b) Using the method of completing the square, express, in terms of m, the coordinates of
the vertex of the graph of y = f ( x) . (2 marks)
(c) Let A and B vertices of the graph of y = f ( x) and y = m 2 − f ( x) respectively in the
same rectangular system. Denote the origin by O. Anna claims that AB ⊥ OB. Is her
claim correct? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
HW due Nov 7 (Tue) 11:59pm

3. OAB is an acute-angled isosceles triangle with AO = AB. Denote the circumcenter

and the in-center of OAB by P and Q respectively.
(a) Are A, P and Q collinear? Explain your answer. (3 marks)
(b) A rectangular coordinate system is introduced such that the coordinates of O and B are
(0, 0) and ( −4, − 6) respectively while the y-coordinate of A is 3. Let C be the circle
passing through O, A and B.
(i) Find the equation of C.
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(ii) Let L1 and L2 be two tangents to C such that the slope of each tangent is and the
2
y-intercept of L1 is greater than that of L2 . Find the equation of L1 and L2 .
(5 marks)
HW due Nov 7 (Tue) 11:59pm

4. The equation of the straight line L1 is 3 x + 4 y = 0 .

(a) Let L2 be the striaght line passing through point A( −7, 3) and perpendicular to L1 .
(i) Find the equation of L2 .
(ii) Suppose that G is a point lying on L2 different from A. Denote the y coordinate of
G by k, where k  3 . Let C be the circle passing through A with center G. Prove
that the equation of C is 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 − (3k − 37) x − 4ky − 9k + 143 = 0 . (6 marks)
(b) The coordinates of the point B are (1, − 1) . Using (a)(ii), or otherwise, find the radius
of the circle which passes through A and B with center G. (3 marks)