MATHEMATICS

ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
CE LICENSURE EXAMINATION PROBLEMS
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

LINES
6.

What is the equation of the line that passes through (4, 0) and is
parallel to the line x y 2 = 0. (M96 M 25)
a.
y+x+4=0
c.
yx4=0
b.
yx+4=0
d.
y+x4=0

7.

A line passing through (5, 3) has a slope of 3/2. Find the distance,
measured along the line, from the point (5, 3) to the Y-axis. (M02
M 21)
a.
3
c.
5
b.
6.542
d.
9.014

CENTROID OF PLANE AREAS

1.

2.

3.

Two vertices of a triangle are (6, -1) and (7, -3). Find the ordinate
of the third vertex such that the centroid of the triangle will lie at
the origin. (M00 M 10)
a.
-13
c.
13
b.
4
d.
-4
A composite area consist of a rectangle with vertices at coordinates
(3, 0), (9, 0), (9, 3), and (3, 3) and a triangle with vertices at
coordinates (3, 3), (9, 3), and (7, 5). How far from the Y-axis is the
centroid of the composite area? (M02 M 20)
a.
6.083
c.
6.254
b.
5.741
d.
6.871
A triangle have vertices at A (-3, -2), B (2, 6), and C (4, 2). What is
the abscissa of the centroid of the triangle? (N02 M 11)
3
3
a.
/4
c.
/2
5
b.
/4
d.
1

AREA BY COORDINATES
4.

Find the area of triangle whose vertices are A (-3, -1), B (5, 3) and
C (2, -8). (N96 M 6)
a.
34
c.
36
b.
38
d.
32

ANGLE OF INCLINATION OF LINES

8.

DISTANCE BETWEEN A POINT AND A LINE

9.

The distance from the point (2, 1) to the line 4x 3y + 5 = 0 is

(M94 M 12)
a.
2
c.
1
b.
4
d.
3

10.

The two points on the lines 2x + 3y + 4 = 0 which are at distance

2 from the line 3x + 4y 6 = 0 are: (M94 M 14)
a.
(-8, -8) and (-16, -16)
c.
(-5.5, 1) and (-5, 2)
b.
(-44, 64) and (-5, 2)
d.
(64, -44) and (4, -4)

11.

Determine the distance from (5, 10) to the line x y = 0. (N96 M

16)
a.
3.86
c.
3.54
b.
3.68
d.
3.72

DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS

5.

Find the distance between (4, -2) and (-5, 1). (M97 M 30)
a.
9.67
c.
9.49
b.
9.85
d.
9.94

Find the angle that the line 2y 9x 18 = 0 makes with the X-axis.
(M99 M 4)
a.
74.77
c.
47.77
b.
4.5
d.
77.47

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12.

Find the distance from the point (5, -3) to the line 7x 4y 28 = 0.
(N98 M 22)
a.
2.62
c.
2.48
b.
2.36
d.
2.54

20.

Determine the area enclosed by the curve x2 10x + 4y + y2 = 196.

(M99 M 16)
a.
15
c.
12
b.
225
d.
144

13.

How far is the line 3x 4y + 15 = 0 from the origin? (N99 M 12)

a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4

21.

Find the center of the circle x2 + y2 6x + 4y 23 = 0. (N99 M 13)

a.
(3, -2)
c.
(-3, 2)
b.
(3, 2)
d.
(-3, -2)

14.

How far is the line 5x 4y + 7 = 0 from the point (-2, 8)? (M01 M
9)
a.
4.75
c.
3.21
b.
9.84
d.
5.47

22.

Find the area of the curve x2 + y2 + 6x 12y + 9 = 0. (N00 M 3)

a.
125 square units
c.
92 square units
b.
113 square units
d.
138 square units

23.

What is the radius of the circle x2 + y2 10x + 4y 196 = 0? (N94

M 11)
a.
15
c.
17
b.
16
d.
14

Determine the area enclosed by the curve x2 + y2 + 8x + 4y 61 =

0. (M01 M 30)
a.
341.23
c.
217.65
b.
432.87
d.
254.47

24.

What is the radius of the circle x2 + y2 6y = 0? (M95 M 5)

a.
3
c.
6
b.
5
d.
4

Locate the center of the curve x2 + y2 + 8x + 4y 61 = 0. (N01 M

3)
a.
(4, -2)
c.
(4, 2)
b.
(-4, 2)
d.
(-4, -2)

25.

Determine the distance from the curve x2 + y2 16y + 16x + 64 =

0 to point (6, 4). (M02 M 7)
a.
6.56
c.
7.52
b.
5.24
d.
8.67

26.

What is the radius of the circle x2 + y2 + 4x 10y 92 = 0? (M03

M 12)
a.
12
c.
11
b.
13
d.
10

CIRCLES
15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

Where is the center of the curve x2 + y2 2x 4y 31 = 0? (N95

M 11)
a.
(-1, -2)
c.
(1, 2)
b.
(1, -2)
d.
(-1, 2)
How far from the Y-axis is the center of the curve 2x2 + 2y2 + 10x
6y 55 = 0? (M96 M 23)
a.
-3.0
c.
-3.25
b.
-2.75
d.
-2.5
Determine the length of the chord common to the circles x2 + y2 =
64 and x2 + y2 16x = 0. (N98 M 8)
a.
13.86
c.
13.25
b.
12.82
d.
12.28

PARABOLA
27.

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Where is the vertex of the parabola x2 = 4 (y 2)? (N94 M 10)

a.
(2, 0)
c.
(0, 4)
b.
(4, 0)
d.
(0, 2)

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28.

What is the length of the latus rectum of the curve x2 = 20y? (M95
M 4)
a.
5
c.
4
b.
20
d.
8

35.

Find the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the ellipse 9x2
+ 4y2 72x 24y 144 = 0. (M99 M 5)
a.
0.67
c.
1.5
b.
1.8
d.
0.75

29.

What is the length of the latus rectum of the curve x2 = -12y? (M98
M 5)
a.
12
c.
3
b.
-3
d.
-12

36.

The area of the ellipse is given as A = 3.1416ab. Find the area of

the ellipse 25x2 + 16y2 100x + 32y = 284. (N99 M 8)
a.
86.2 square units
c.
68.2 square units
b.
62.8 square units
d.
82.6 square units

30.

Determine the equation of the directrix of the curve x2 = 16y. (M00

M 29)
a.
x+4 = 0
c.
y4 = 0
b.
x4 = 0
d.
y+4 = 0

37.

Find the distance between the foci of the curve 9x2 + 25y2 18x +
100y 116 = 0. (N00 M 4)
a.
7
c.
8
b.
6
d.
12

38.

Determine the latus rectum of the ellipse 49x2 + 36y2 + 392x

216y 656 = 0. (N01 M 4)
a.
16.333
c.
13.215
b.
10.286
d.
9.456

39.

The distance from the focus to the vertices of an ellipse are 4 and 6
units. Determine the second eccentricity of the ellipse. (N01 M 28)
a.
0.204
c.
0.503
b.
0.305
d.
0.402

40.

What is the distance between the vertices of the ellipse 64x2 + 25y2
+ 16x 16y 648 = 0? (M02 M 22)
a.
6.324
c.
10.21
b.
12.54
d.
5.105

41.

Find the ratio of the length of the minor axis to the length of the
major axis of the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 144 = 0. (M03 M 11)
a.
0.75
c.
0.43
b.
0.62
d.
0.58

42.

If the curve Ax2 + By2 + F = 0 passes through (0, 3) and (4, 0), the
curve is: (N03 M 12)
a.
a parabola
c.
a circle
b.
an ellipse
d.
a hyperbola

ELLIPSE
31.

32.

33.

34.

What is the area enclosed by the curve 9x2 + 25y2 225 = 0? (N94
M 12)
a.
188.496
c.
150.796
b.
47.125
d.
75.398
Locate the center of the curve x2 + 16y2 16x + 96y + 144 = 0.
(N97 M 11)
a.
(8, -3)
c.
(14, -3)
b.
(2, -3)
d.
(8, -1)
Determine the length of the latus rectum of the curve 25x2 + 9y2
300x 144y + 1251 = 0. (N97 M 13)
a.
3.2
c.
3.6
b.
3.4
d.
3.0
How far apart are the directrices of the curve 25x2 + 9y2 300x
144y + 1251 = 0? (M98 M 28)
a.
14.2
c.
12.5
b.
13.5
d.
15.2

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HYPERBOLA
43.

How far from the X-axis is the foci of the hyperbola x2 2y2 + 4x
+ 4y + 4 = 0? (N95 M 4)
a.
2.62
c.
2.73
b.
2.45
d.
2.24

SPACE ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

44.

If the distance between points A (2, 10, 4) and B (8, 3, z) is 9.434,

what is the value of z? (N02 M 12)
a.
4
c.
3
b.
6
d.
5

45.

Determine the radius of the sphere whose equation is x2 + y2 + z2 +

8x 2y + 1 = 0. (N02 M 13)
a.
5
c.
4
b.
3
d.
2

46.

Points C (5, 7, z) and D (4, 1, 6) are 7.28 cm apart. Find the value
of z. (M03 M 13)
a.
3
c.
2
b.
4
d.
1

47.

The distance between points (x, 3, 6) and (2, 10, 4) is 9.434 units.
Calculate the value of x. (N03 M 13)
a.
5
c.
8
b.
7
d.
6

48.

If the distance between points A (2, 5, 4) and B (x, 3, 6) is AB =

5.745 m, determine the value of x. (N03 M 14)
a.
4
c.
3
b.
6
d.
7

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