Neco 2018 Further Mathematics Question 47

Practice objective / multiple choice question 47 from the 2018 Neco Further Mathematics examination.

Neco 2018 Further Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 47 NECO • 2018 • FURTHER_MATHEMATICS • objective

The line passing through the points \(A(2,-1)\) and \(B(8,3)\) is tangent to a circle whose centre has coordinates \((5,k)\) and radius \(4\). Find the possible values of \(k\).

Answer Options

A. k = 1 \\pm \\frac{2\\sqrt{13}}{3}
Correct Answer B. k = 1 \pm \frac{4\sqrt{13}}{3}
C. k = 1 \\pm \\frac{4\\sqrt{5}}{3}
D. k = 1 \\pm \\frac{4\\sqrt{13}}{5}
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
k = 1 \pm \frac{4\sqrt{13}}{3}

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This is Neco 2018 Further Mathematics Question 47. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Further Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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