Grade 12: The relationship between a circle and a line

An overview of how a line and a circle interact, establishing that a line can intersect twice (secant), once (tangent), or not at all (exterior) depending on their algebraic relationship.

Using simultaneous equations to find the intersection points between a circle and a line. The process involves substitution, rearranging into a quadratic equation, and factoring to find coordinates.

An alternative method for identifying the relationship between a line and a circle without solving for exact points, using the discriminant (delta) formula (b^2 - 4ac) to check for existence of real solutions.

Demonstrating how to prove a line is a tangent by verifying that the resulting quadratic equation produces only one real, equal solution, either through algebraic factoring or finding a zero discriminant.