Practice Exercises in ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

1. The point (3, y) is equidistant from (5, –2) and (–1, 4). Find y. 10. Locate the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are A(1, 1), B(9, 3), and C(7,
A. 1 C. 3 11).
B. 2 D. 4 A. (17/3, 4) C. (17/3, 5)
B. (6, 4) D. (6, 5)
2. Find the equation of the locus of a points which moves so that its distance
from (4, 0) is equal to two-third its distance from the line x = 9. 11. Find the x-intercept of the line whose slope is 5 and passing thru the point
A. 9x2 + 5y2 = 180 C. 5x2 + 9y2 = 180 (4, ‒5).
B. 5x + 9y = –180
2 2
D. 9x2 + 5y2 = –180 A. 3 C. 5
B. 4 D. 6
3. Find the distance between the line 3x – 4y – 12 = 0 and the point (5, 6).
A. 1.20 C. 3.20 12. Find the equation of a line perpendicular to the line 2x + 3y – 15 = 0 and
B. 2.20 D. 4.20 passing thru (2, 9).
A. 2x – 3y + 23 = 0 C. 3x + 2y – 24 = 0
4. Point P(x, y) divides the line segment joined by A(1, 2) and B(9, 4) such that B. 2x + 3y – 31 = 0 D. 3x – 2y + 12 = 0
AP:PB = 3:5. Find x.
A. 4.00 C. 5.25 13. Find the equation of the straight line that bisects the acute angle formed by
B. 2.75 D. 3.75 the equations 3x – 4y – 24 = 0 and 5x + 12y – 60 = 0.
A. 7x – 56y – 6 = 0 C. 7x – 28y – 36 = 0
5. The terminal points of line segment AB are A(–1, –4) and (5, 8). This segment B. 7x – 14y – 51 = 0 D. 7x – 42y – 21 = 0
is extended from point B to point P(x, y) so that BP is thrice the length of AB.
Find y if ABP forms a straight line segment. 14. Find the ordinates of the two points on the line 2x + 3y + 4 = 0 which are at
A. 23 C. 22 a distance of two units from the line 3x + 4y – 6 = 0.
B. 44 D. 43 A. ‒42 and ‒6 C. ‒46 and ‒8
B. ‒44 and ‒4 D. ‒40 and ‒2
6. A triangle has its vertices at A(2, ‒5), B(6, 1), and C(‒1, y). Find y if the area
is 33 square units. 15. Find the equation of the line whose angle of inclination is 85˚ 36’ 4.66” and
A. 5 C. 7 has an x-intercept of ‒3.
B. 6 D. 8 A. 27x – 2y +81 = 0 C. 13x – y + 39 = 0
B. D.
7. One line passes through the points A(1, 9) and B(5, 3). Another line passes
through C(0, 5) and D(8, 10). Find the acute angle between the two lines. 16. Find the radius of a circle that passes through points (1, 2), (5, 4), and (4,
A. 82˚31’ C. 85˚20’ 7).
B. 87˚42’ D. 88˚19’ A. 2.459 C. 2.549
B. 2.495 D. 2.945
8. The vertices of a rectangle are A(0, 2), B(5 ‒8), C(23, 1), and D(x, y). Find
the abscissa of D. 17. Determine the length of the chord common to the circles x 2 + y2 = 64 and x2
A. 18 C. 12 + y2 – 16x = 0
B. 11 D. 19 A. 13.856 units C. 13.658 units
B. 13.586 units D. 13.568 units
9. Find the equation of the line that passes through A(1, ‒3) and B(5, 9) in
slope-intercept form. 18. Find the area bounded by the curve 2x2 + 2y2 + 3x – 7y – 14 = 0.
A. y = ‒3x – 6 C. y = ‒3x + 6 A. 55.173 sq. units C. 55.731 sq. units
B. y = 3x – 6 D. y = 3x + 6 B. 55.371 sq. units D. 55.713 sq. units
 A. 6.00 units C. 6.50 units
19. Find the equation of the radical axis of x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 15 = 0 and x2 + B. 6.25 units D. 7.00 units
y2 – 5x – 7y + 18 = 0.
A. 3x – 11y + 33 = 0 C. 3x + 11y – 33 = 0 28. A reflecting telescope has a parabolic mirror for which the distance from
B. 7x – 3y + 3 = 0 D. 7x + 3y – 3 = 0 vertex to focus is 30 feet. If the distance across the mirror is 64 inches, how
deep is the mirror at the center?
20. The equation of the line tangent to the circle x2 + y2 – 14x – 16y + 88 = 0 at A. 32/47 in C. 32/45 in
point (11, 5) is Ax – 3y ‒ C = 0. Find the product of A and C. B. 35/46 in D. 30/43 in
A. 104 C. 112
B. 108 D. 116 29. The towers of a 60-meter parabolic suspension bridge are 12 m high and the
lowest point of the cable is 3 m above the roadway. Find the vertical clearance
21. Find the abscissa of the points of tangency when lines through (5, 1) is from the roadway to the cable at 15 m from the center.
tangent to the circle x2 + y2 – 4x = 0. A. 7 m C. 5 m
A. 3.5892 and 2.6339 C. 3.7021 and 2.8018 B. 8 m D. 6 m
B. 3.4112 and 2.5668 D. 3.6899 and 2.7101
30. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola y2 + 8x – 8y + 40 = 0.
22. Find the ordinate of the center of a circle in the first quadrant tangent to lines A. x = –1 C. x = 0
4x – 3y + 12 = 0 and 7x – 24y + 96 = 0 whose radius is 1 unit. B. y = ‒1 D. y =0
A. 29/5 C. 11/5
B. 13/5 D. 27/5 31. A semi-elliptical arch in a stone bridge has a span of 6 meters and a central
height of 2 meters. Find the height of the arch at a distance of 1.5 meters
23. Find the equation of a parabola whose vertex is at (4, 2) and focus at (4, 5). from the center of the arch.
A. x2 + 8x – 12y + 40 = 0 C. x2 – 8x + 12y + 40 = 0 A. 1.73 m C. 2.78 m
B. x – 8x – 12y + 40 = 0
2
D. x2 + 8x + 12y + 40 = 0 B. 3.00 m D. 2.34 m

24. Find one end of the latus rectum of the parabola that passes thru the points 32. A conic has the following properties: focus(6, ‒1), center(2, ‒1), eccentricity
(4, 7), (10, ‒5), and (34, ‒13). = 4/5. Find the equation of one of its directrices.
A. (5, 10) C. (4, ‒1) A. x = ‒33/4 C. y = 33/4
B. (6, 16) D. (7, 24) B. x = 33/4 D. y = ‒33/4

25. A parabola passes through (3, 4). It has a vertex at the origin and focus on 33. One end of the major axis is (8, ‒2). One end of the minor axis is (4, 3). If
the y-axis. Find the length of the latus rectum of the parabola. the latus rectum is a horizontal segment, determine its length.
A. 0.563 units C. 1.125 units A. 5.8 units C. 6.4 units
B. 3.375 units D. 2.250 units B. 8.6 units D. 7.2 units

26. An arc is in the form of an inverted parabola and has a span of 12 feet at the 34. Find the distance between the foci of the curve 9x 2 + 25y2 + 18x + 200y +
base and a height of 12 feet. Determine the equation of the parabola and give 184 = 0
the vertical clearance 4 feet from the vertical centerline. A. 5 units C. 7 units
A. 6.67 feet C. 6.00 feet B. 6 units D. 8 units
B. 7.33 feet D. 5.33 feet
35. The perimeter of an ellipse is 28.448 units, its major axis is 10 units long and
27. Given a parabola x2 = 4y, a line passes through point A(4, 4) and the focus is horizontal. If its center is at the origin, find its equation.
of the parabola. Find the length of the chord from A to B, where B is a point A. 16x2 + 25y2 – 400 = 0 C. 25x2 + 9y2 – 225 = 0
on the curve. B. 9x + 25y – 225 = 0
2 2
D. 25x2 + 16y2 – 400 = 0
 B. 1.41 D. 2.03
36. The eccentricity of an ellipse is 0.50 and distance between its foci is 8 units.
Find the distance between its directrices.
A. 28 units C. 34 units
B. 32 units D. 36 units

37. How far from the x-axis are the foci of the hyperbola x2 – 2y2+ 4x + 4y + 4
= 0?
A. 3.72 units C. 2.73 units
B. 3.48 units D. 2.64 units

38. What is the eccentricity of an equilateral hyperbola?

A. 2.000 C. 1.732
B. 2.236 D. 1.414

39. Find the length of the latus rectum of the given curve. 9x2 – 4y2 – 36x – 24y
– 36 = 0
A. 9 units C. 7 units
B. 8 units D. 6 units

40. In Problem 39, find the equation of its directrices.

A. x = 3  1.11 C. x = 1  1.11
B. x = 2  1.11 D. x = 4  1.11

41. In Problem 39, find the equation of the asymptotes.

A. y + 3 = (2/3)(x – 2) C. x + 3 = (2/3)(y – 2)
B. y + 3 = (3/2)(x – 2) D. x + 3 = (3/2)(y – 2)

42. What does the curve x2 + xy + y2 + x – y – 3 = 0 represents?

A. parabola C. ellipse
B. hyperbola D. line

43. In Problem 42, find the its center.

A. (1, ‒1) C. (0, 2)
B. (2, 0) D. (‒1, 1)

44. A fixed circle with center at (8, 6) has a radius of 5 units. Find the equation
of the locus of points connecting the center of circles tangent to the given
fixed circle and the x-axis.
A. X2 – 16x – 22y + 75 = 0 C. X2 – 16x + 22y + 75 = 0
B. X2 + 16x – 22y + 75 = 0 D. X2 + 16x + 22y + 75 = 0

45. Determine the eccentricity of the hyperbola xy = 8.

A. 1.83 C. 1.98
1. Given the triangle with the following vertices at A(6, 2), B(-4,4) and C(2,- 9. Find the volume of the pyramid formed in the octant by the plane 6x +
4). Determine the length of the median through vertex C. 10y + 5z = 30 and the coordinate axes.
A. 6.67 C. 7.07 A. 15 C. 20
B. 8.12 D. 9.33 B. 30 D. 25

2. The ends of a line segment are at (7,-2) and (1,6). Find the equation of 10. The two straight lines 4x – y + 3 = 0 and 8x – 2y +6 = 0,
the perpendicular bisector of the segment. A. are perpendicular C. intersects at the origin
A. 3x – 4y = 4 C. 2x + y = 10 B. are parallel D. are coincident
B. 3x – 2y = 8 D. x + 3y = 6
11. A line with an inclination between 0o and 90o has _____ slope.
3. A line passes through A(2,3) and B(5,7). Find the coordinates of the A. zero C. no
point P on AB extended through B to P so that P is twice as far from A as from B. positive D. negative
B.
A. (8,11) C. (8,10) 12. Find the angle between the lines 3x + 2y = 6 and x + y = 6.
B. (9,10) D. (9,9) A. 10.22o C. 11.31o
B. 15.82o D. 13.22o
4. What is the locus of a point which is equidistant from (0,0) and (4,-2)?
A. 2x – y – 5 = 0 C. x + 2y + 2 = 0 13. How far is the intersection of lines 4x – 5y = 26 and 3x + 7y + 2 = 0 from
B. 2x + y – 3 = 0 D. x – y – 5 = 0 the origin?
A. 2.45 C. 4.21
5. The distance from a point (2,y) to the line 4x +3y – 7 = 0 is equal to 5. B. 4.47 D. 3.84
Find the value of y.
A. 10 C. 8 14. Find the coordinate of the midpoint of the hypotenuse of the right triangle
B. 12 D. 5 whose vertices are (2,2), (6,3) and (5,7).
A. (7/2,9/2) C. (4,5/2)
6. The line segment connecting (x,6) and (9,y) is bisected by the point B. (11/2,5) D. (7/2,5/2)
(7,3). Find the value of x and y.
A. 3, 4 C. 5, 0 15. Find the distance between the parallel lines 15x 8y + 68 = 0 and 15x +
B. 4, 0 D. 3, 6 8y – 51 = 0.
A. 10 C. 8
7. A warehouse roof of a skylight has the following vertices (3,0,0), (3,3,0), B. 7 D. 9
(0,0,4) and (0,3,4). Determine the area of the roof.
A. 15 C. 12 16. The point (2,3) bisects that portion of a line which is cut-off by the
B. 20 D. 10 coordinate axes. Find the equation of the line.
A. 3x + 2y = 12 C. 3x + 2y = 10
8. Which of the following lines is perpendicular to the line x/3 + y/4 = 1? B. x + 2y = 12 D. 2x + 3y = 12
A. 4x + 3y – 12 = 0 C. 3x – 4y – 5 = 0
B. x + y = 12 D. 4x + 3y = 1
17. Find the equation of line whose slope is -2 and whose intercept on the y- 25. Find the equation of the line through point (3,1) that is perpendicular to
axis is 4. the line x + 5y + 5 = 0.
A. 2x + y = 4 C. x + 2y = 4 A. 5x + y = 12 C. 5x – y = 14
B. x + y = 4 D. 2x +2y = 5 B. 2x + 5y = 10 D. 3x – 5y = 20

18. The intercepts of a straight line on the x and y-axis are 4 and -3 26. The slope of a vertical line is _____.
respectively. Determine its equation. A. zero C. one
A. 3x – 4y = 12 C. 3x – 2y = 10 B. 90o D. undefined
B. x + 2y = 8 D. 2x + 3y = 12
27. Find the distance between points (-3,2,0) and (6,-4,2)
19. The area of the hexagon ABCDEF formed by joining the points A(1,4), A. 10 C. 11
B(0,-3), C(2,3), D(-1,2), E(-2,-1) and F(3,0) is B. 9 D. 8
A. 20 C. 24
B. 22 D. 26 28. Find the area of a pentagon whose vertices are (2,-6), (2,4), (4,0), (-3,3)
and (-3,2).
20. The equation of a given line is 3x + 4y = 24. Find the angle between the A. 34.4 C. 32.3
line and the x-axis. B. 35.6 D. 37.5
A. 36.87o C. 53.13o
B. 32.05 o D. 40.26o 29. Find the equation of a line containing the point (4,7) and passing at a
distance 1 from the origin.
21. The distance between the lines 15x + 8y + 68 = 0 and 15x + 8y – C = 0 A. 3y – 4x = 5 C. 3x – 4y = 10
is 7. Determine the value of C. B. 3x – 2y = 4 D. 2x + 5y = 12
A. 50 C. 52
B. 51 D. 55 30. One line passes through the points (1,9) and (2, 6). Another line passes
through (3,3) and (-1,5). Determine the acute angle between the two lines.
22. If the points (-2,3), (x,y) and (-3,5) lie on a straight line. Find the equation A. 45o C. 30o
of the line. B. 60 o D. 40o
A. 2x + y + 1 = 0 C. 2x – y + 2 = 0
B. x + 2y – 2 = 0 D. x + y – 2 = 0 31. Find the equation of line 2 units below the x-axis.
A. y = 2 C. x =2
23. Determine the distance from (5,10) to the line x – y = 0. B. x = -2 D. y = -2
A. 3.535 C. 3.452
B. 3.252 D. 3.732 32. Determine the perimeter of the triangle whose vertices are A(1,7), B(4,4)
and C(-3,0).
24. Determine the slope of the line 3x + 4y = 7. A. 20.37 C. 22.45
A. -3/4 C. 3/4 B. 26.23 D. 21.74
B. -4/3 D. 4/3
33. Find the coordinates of the intersection point of the lines 4x – 5y = 26 and
3x + 7y = -2
A. (3,2) C. (-2,4) 42. A point P(x,y) is on the line through A(-4,4) and B(5,2). Find the
B. (4,-2) D. (3,-3) coordinates of P given that the segment AB is extended through B to P so that
P is twice as far from A as B.
34. If the inclination θ of the line is an obtuse angle, then the tangent of the θ is A. (14, 0) C. (20,-2)
____. B. (16,-1) D. (12,-4)
A. zero C. infinity
B. positive D. negative 43. Determine the angle to which the line 2y – 9x = 18 make with the +x-
axis.
35. Determine the point of division of the line segment from A(5,6) to B(-3,-2) A. 77.47⁰ C. 79.22⁰
that divides this line segment, starting from A, into two parts in the ratio 1:3. B. 76.67⁰ D. 80.10⁰
A. (1,3) C. (0,2)
B. (-1,1) D. (3,4) 44. A line passes through A(2,3) and B(5,7). Find the coordinates of the
point P on AB extended through A so that P is twice as far from B as from A.
36. The linear distance between -4 and 17 on the number line is ____. A. (-1,-2) C. (-2,-1)
A. 13 C. 21 B. (-1,-1) D. (-2,-2)
B. -17 D. -13
45. The line through the points (3,4) and (-5,0) intersects the line through
37. Find the area of the triangle bounded by the lines: x – 2y – 2 = 0, 7x – 4y - (0,0) and (-5,y). If the angle of intersection is 27 , determine the value of y.
34 = 0, 3x – y – 11 = 0. A. 1 C. 2
A. 5 C. 10 B. -1 D. 0
B. 12 D. 8
46. Find one of the points of trisection of the line segment joining A(-3,-2)
38. Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (1,1,0), (1,0,1) and (0,1,1). and B(5,-6).
A. 0.866 C. 0.577 A. (-1/2,-10/3) C. (-1/3,-10/3)
B. 1.732 D. 1.414 B. (-1/2,-11/3) D. (-1/3,-11,3)

39. Find the point in the y-axis that is equidistant from (-4,-2) and (3,1). 47. Find the equation of the line through the point (2,-3) and perpendicular to
A. (0,-5/3) C. (1,-4/5) the line defined by the equation 4x + 5y + 7 = 0.
B. (0,-3/4) D. (1,-5/2) A. 3x – 4y = 20 C. 3x + y = 24
B. 2x + 5y = 28 D. 5x – 4y = 22
40. Determine the length of the radius vector of the point (2,4,4).
A. 6 C. 5 48. Determine the equation of the locus of a point which moves so that sum
B. 4 D. 8 of its distances from the points (0,3) and (0,-3) is 8.
A. 16x2 +7y2 = 112 C. 16x2 + 9y2 = 110
41. Determine the equation of the line 4 units to the left of the y-axis. B. 12x2 + 4y2 = 115 D. 12x2 + 7y2 = 120
A. x = 4 C. x = -4
B. y = -4 D. y = 4 49. If the distance between points A(2,-5) and B(x,7) is 13 units, solve for x.
A. 5 C. 7
B. 6 D. 4
50. If the point (x,3) is equidistant from (3, -2) and (7,4), find x.
A. 2 C. 4
B. 3 D. 1

51. Find the distance of the line 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 from point (2,-3).

A. 0.2 C. 0.3
B. 0.4 D. 0.5

52. A line passes through the points A(2,3) and B(-4,-1). If a point with
abscissa 8 is on this line, find its ordinate.
A. 5 C. 7
B. 6 D. 8

53. Find the equation of the line that passes through (3,-4) and is
perpendicular to line 5x + 12y – 10 = 0.
A. 12x +5y = 16 C. 5x + 12y = 56
B. 12x – 5y = 56 D. 5x – 12y = 16
1. Find the area bounded by the curve 9x2 + 25y2 + 18x – 100y = 116. 9. Find the eccentricity of a hyperbola whose transverse and conjugate
A. 15 π C. 20 π axes are equal in length.
B. 24 π D. 31 π A. 1.414 C. 2
B. 1.723 D. 3
2. What is the circumference of an ellipse whose diameters are fourteen
and ten meters. 10. Compute the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola 9x2– 4y2 + 90x
A. 38.22 C. 34.26 +189 = 0.
B. 41.62 D. 42.43 A. 9 C. 7
B. 8 D. 6
3. What conic section is represented by x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y – 20 = 0.
A. circle C. ellipse 11. Find the area bounded by the ellipse x2 + 16y2 – 16x + 96y + 144 = 0.
B. parabola D. hyperbola A. 16 pi C. 20 pi
B. 18 pi D. 12 pi
4. Determine the equation of the curve such that the sum of the distances
of any point on the curve from two points whose coordinates are (- 12. The set of all points in a plane equidistant from a fixed point and a
3,0) and ( 3, 0) is always equal to 8. fixed line.
A. 7x2 + 16y2 – 112 = 0 A. circle C. ellipse
B. 7x2 + 16y2 + 112 = 0 B. parabola D. hyperbola
C. 16x2 + 7y2 – 112 = 0
D. 16x2 + 7y2 + 112 = 0 13. If eccentricity of a conic is equal to one , the conic has _____vertices.
A. 2 C. 1
5. Find the focus of the parabola y2 + 4y – 4x – 8 =0. B. more than 2 D. no vertex
A. (-2,-2) C. (1,-2)
B. (2,2) D. (-2,1) 14. Determine the equation of the hyperbola whose asymptotes are y = 2x
and which passes through (5/2,3).
6. What is the center of the curve x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y – 31 = 0. A. 4x2 – y2 – 12 = 0
A. ( -1 , -2 ) C. (1, -2 ) B. 4x2 – y2 – 16 = 0
B. ( -1 , 2 ) D. ( 1 , 2 ) C. x2 – 4y2 + 20 = 0
D. x2 – 2y – 10 = 0
7. An ellipse has an eccentricity of 1/3. What is the length of the semi-major
axis if the distance between the foci is 4? 15. Determine The equation of the curve such that the sum of the distances
A. 16 C. 6 of any point on the curve from two points whose coordinate are (-3,0)
B. 18 D. 8 and (3,0) is always equal to 8.
A. 4x2 + 6y2 – 91 = 0
8. Find the area of the circle whose equation is x2 + y2 = 6x - 8y. B. 7x2 + 16y2 – 112 = 0
A. 25 π C. 5 π C. 7x2 + 12y2 – 110 = 0
B. 15 π D. 20 π D. 4x2 + 12y2 – 121 = 0
16. How far from the x-axis is the focus of the curve x2 – 2y2 + 4x + 4y + 4 = B. (-2,1) D. (-3,1)
0
A. 2.12 C. 2.04 24. Which of the following is the equivalent polar coordinate of the point
B. 2.54 D. 2.73 (3,4)?
A. C.
17. In a given ellipse, the distance between foci is 2c and between vertices B. D.
2a. Determine the distance from one of the foci to the nearest vertex.
A. a + c C. c – a 25. Find the equation of a parabola with axes vertical and passing through
B. a – c D. (a + c) /2 (0,0), (1,0) and (5,-20).
A. C.
18. Determine the coordinates of one of the focus of the curve r2(16 cos2 θ - B. D.
9 sin2θ) = 144
A. (4,0) C. (-4,1) 26. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola
B. (5,-2) D. (-5,0) A. y = 5 C. y = -5
B. y = -7 D. y = 7
19. A point moves so that the difference between its distance from (0.5) and
(0,-5) is 8. Find the equation of the locus. 27. Find the equation of the locus moving points which moves so that it is
A. 16y2 – 9x2 = 144 always equidistant from the line y = 3 and the point
B. 9y2 – 16x2 = 144 A. C.
C. 10y2 – 8x2 = 225 B. D.
D. 8y2 – 10x2 = 225
28. The semi-conjugate axis of the hyperbola x2/9 – y2/4 = 1 is
20. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (5-,2) and focus at (5,-4). A. 2 C. 3
A. x2 – 10x + 4y – 30 = 0 B. 9 D. 4
B. x2 – 6y – 36 = 0
C. x2 – 10x – 6y + 40 = 0 29. Find the radius of a circle with center at (4,1) if a chord of length is
D. x2 – 10x + 81 + 41 = 0 bisected at (7,4).
A. 6 C. 5
21. Find the eccentricity of the curve 9x2 – 4y2 – 36x + 8y – 4 = 0. B. D.
A. 1.6 C. 1.4
B. 1.8 D. 2.2 30. Compute the laths rectum of an ellipse having ends of major axis at
and passing through the point
22. If the length of the major and the minor axis of an ellipse is 10 cm and 8 A. 17/3 C. 19/3
cm, respectively, what is the eccentricity of the ellipse? B. 16/3 D. 12/7
A. 0.5 C. 0.8
B. 0.7 D. 0.6 31. Determine the area of the triangle whose vertices in polar coordinates
area A
23. Find the focus of the parabola (x + 2)2 = -16(y – 3). A. 10 C. 16
A. (-2,3) C. (-2,-1) B. 12 D. 20
 A. 1.80 C. 1.90
32. Determine the location of the focus of the parabola x2 = 4 B. 1.70 D. 1.60
A. (0,3) C. (0,-3)
B. (0,2) D. (0,-2) 41. An arch in the form of an inverted parabola and has a span of 12 feet at
the base and a height of 12 ft. Determine the vertical clearance of the
33. Compute the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola 9x2- parabola 4 feet from the vertical centerline.
4y2+90x+189=0. A. 7.33 ft C. 6.00 ft
A. 9 C. 6 B. 5.33 ft D. 6.67 ft
B. 8 D. 7
42. What is the radius of a circle defined by the equation x2 – 6x + y2 – 4y –
34. Given the curve 9x2 – 4y2 – 36x + 8y – 4 = 0. Determine the coordinates 12 = 0.
of the center. A. 3.46 C. 5
A. (2,1) C. (2,3) B. 7 D. 6
B. (1,8) D. (2,0)
43. The directrix of a parabola is the line y = 5 and its focus is the point (4, -
35. A circle has its center at (3,–2) and one end of a diameter at (7,2). Find 3). What is the length of its latus rectum?
the other end of the diameter. A. 12 C. 16
A. (–2,–7) C.(–1,–6) B. 14 D. 18
B. (–3,–8) D. (–3,–7)
44. Find the value of k for which the length of the tangent from point (5,4) to
36. How far apart are directrices of the curve 25x2 + 9y2 – 300x – 144y + the circle x2 + y2 + 2ky = 0 is one
1251 = 0? A. -7 C. +4
A. 10.5 C. 12.5 B. -5 D. +6
B. 15.2 D. 13.2
45. Find the area bounded by the curve and its latus rectum.
37. The parabola y = - x2 – 6x – 9 opens: A. 3.67 C. 10.67
A. downward C.upward B. 5.33 D. 7.33
B. to the left D. to the right
46. Find the length of the tangent from point (7,8) to the circle x^2+y^2-9=0.
38. Find the equation of hyperbola whose asymptotes are : y = 2 and which A. C.
asses through (5/2, 3). B. D.
A. 4x2 – y2 = 16 C. 4x2 – 25y2 = 16
B. 4x2 – 2y2 = 16 D. 25x2 – 4y2 = 16 47. Find the coordinates of the focus of the parabola x2=4y-8.
A. (0,-3) C. (2,0)
39. Find the major axis of the ellipse x2 + 4y2 – 2x – 8y + 1 = 0. B. (0,3) D. (0,-2)
A. 2 C. 8
B. 4 D. 5 48. Rewrite x2 – 2y2 = 2 in polar coordinates.
A. r2 cos2θ – 2 r2 sin2θ = 2
40. Find the eccentricity of the curve 9x2 – 4y2 – 36x + 8y = 4. B. 2r2 (cos2θ + sin2θ) = 2
 C. rcos2θ + 2 r2 sin2θ = 2 A. 12.5 m C. 20.5 m
D. none of these B. 17.5 m D. 18.5 m

49. Given the equation 3x + 2y2 – 4y + 7 = 0. Determine the directrix. 57. The equation of a circle is x2 + y2 – 8x + 1 = 0. Determine the area
A. x = -31/24 C. x = -3/8 enclosed.
B. x = -5/3 D. x = -49/24 A. 12π C. 10π
B. 20π D. 15π
50. Two circles has the equation x2 + y2 – 10x + 4y = 196 and x2 + y2 – 6y
= 0. Determine the ratio of their perimeters. 58. Determine the diameter of a circle described by 9x2 + 9y2 = 16.
A. 3 C. 4 A. 4/3 C. 16/9
B. 2 D. 5 B. 8/3 D. 4

51. Find the area of the curve x2 + y2 + 6x – 12y + 9 = 0. 59. The equation of a parabola is x2 = -6y. Find the coordinates of the focus.
A. 125 sq. units C. 113 sq. units A. (0,-3/2) C. (0,3/2)
B. 92 sq. units D. 138 sq. units B. (3/2,0) D. (-3/2,0)

52. Determine the area of the circle whose center is at (2,-5) and tangent to 60. Which of the following is the equation of a parabola with vertex at the
the line 4x + 3y = 8. origin and the focus at (0,4).
A. 10π C. 8π A. x2 = 16y C. x2 = 4y
B. 9π D. 12π B. y2 = 16x D. y2 = 4x

53. A hut has a parabolic cross section whose height is 10 m and whose 61. An arc 18 m high has the form of a parabola with the axis vertical. If the
base is 20 m wide. If a ceiling 12 m wide is to be placed inside the hut, width of the arc 8 m from the top is 64 m, find the width of the arc at the
how high will it be above the base? bottom.
A. 6.0 C. 6.8 A. 96 C. 98
B. 6.4 D. 7.0 B. 94 D. 92

54. A curve has a general equation of the form Ax2 + By2 + F = 0. If it 62. An earth satellite has an apogee of 40,000 km and a perigee of 6,600
passes through (4,0) and (0,3), find the specific equation. km. assuming the radius of the earth as 6,400 km, what will be the
A. 9x2 + 16y2 = 144 C. 16x2 + 9y2 = 144 eccentricity of the elliptical path described by the satellite? Assume the
B. 9x2 + 16y2 = 12 D. 16x2 + 9y2 = 12 center of the earth is at once of the focus.
A. 0.45 C. 0.67
55. Determine the location of the focus of the parabola x2 = 4(y – 2). B. 0.56 D. 0.72
A. (0,3) C. (0,-3)
B. (0,2) D. (0,-2) 63. How far is the centroid of the circle x2 + y2 – 10x – 24y + 25 = 0 from the
line y + 2 = 0.
56. The towers of a parabolic suspension bridge 200 m long are 40 m high A. 15 C. 12
and the lowest point of the cable is 10 m above the roadway to the cable B. 13 D. 14
at 50 m from the center.
64. Determine the equation of the asymptotes of the hyperbola of 4x2 – 9y2 72. Compute the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola 9x2 – 4y2 + 90x
– 36 = 0. + 189 = 0.
A. y = 3/4 x C. y = 2/3 x A. 9 C. 7
B. y = 4/3 x D. y = 3/2 x B. 8 D. 6

65. Determine the equation of the hyperbola whose asymptotes are y = ±2x
and which passes through (5/2, 3).
A. 4x2 – y2 – 12 = 0
B. 4x2 – y2 – 16 = 0
C. x2 – 4y2 + 20 = 0
D. x2 – 2y2 – 10x + 8y + 13 = 0

66. Determine the eccentricity of the ellipse 4x2 + 25y2 + 8x – 100y + 4 = 0.

A. 0.829 C. 0.894
B. 0.916 D. 0.963

67. Determine the equation of an ellipse whose center is at (-3,-1), vertex at

(2,-1) and focus at (1,-1).
A. 9x2 + 25y2 + 54x + 50y – 119 = 0
B. 9x2 – 25y2 + 54x + 50y + 119 = 0
C. 9x2 + 25y2 + 54x – 50y + 119 = 0
D. 9x2 – 25y2 + 54x – 50y – 119 = 0

68. Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is the origin and whose
focus is the point (0,2).
A. x2 = 8y C. x2 = -8y
B. y2 = 8x D. y2 = -8x

69. Convert θ = π/3 to Cartesian equation.

70. Given an ellipse x2/36 + y2/32 = 1. Determine the distance between foci.
A. 2 C. 3
B. 4 D. 5

71. Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + y2 + 4x – 2y – k = 0

represents a point circle.
A. –4 C. – 6
B. –5 D. – 3
1) What conic section is represented by the equation x2 + 4y2 + 4xy + 2x – 10 14) Find the eccentricity of the hyperbola whose equation is 16x2 – 9y2 – 128x –
=0 90y – 113 = 0.
2) Identify the graph of the equation x2+y2+3x-2y+4=0. 15) Find the equation of the asymptotes for a hyperbola (y – 5)2 – (x + 5)2 = 36.
3) Determine the circumference of a circle whose equation is x2 + y2 + 6x – 8y 16) Find the eccentricity of a hyperbola whose transverse and conjugate axes are
+ 16 = 0. equal in length.
4) Find the equation of the circle circumscribing a triangle whose vertices are at 17) Change the equation (x2 + y2)3 = 4x2y2 to polar coordinates.
(0,0), (0,5) and (3,3).
18) Determine the length of the latus rectum of the curve r cos2 θ – 4 cos θ = 16
5) Determine the value of k so that x2+y2-8x+10y+k=0 is the equation of circle sin θ.
of radius 7.
19) Find the area of the triangle whose vertices have polar coordinates of (0,0 o),
6) Find the shortest distance from A(3,8) to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y = 12. (6,20o) and (8,50o).
7) Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (5,-2) and focus at (5,-4). 20) Given the equation of the curve:
8) Compute the focal length and the length of latus rectum of parabola y2 + 8x r2(4sin2 θ + 9cos2 θ) = 36
– 6y + 25 = 0 .
a. Find the area enclosed by the curve
9) An arch 18 m high has the form of a parabola with vertical axis. The length of b. Determine the length of its latus rectum
the horizontal beam placed across the arc 8 m from the top is 64m. Find the
width of the arch at the bottom.
10) Given the equation: 9x2 + 4y2 – 24y – 72x + 144 = 0
a. Determine the eccentricity of the curve.

b. Find the area enclosed by the curve

11) The major axis of the elliptical path in which the satellite moves around the
earth is approximately 186,000,000 miles and the eccentricity of the ellipse is
1/60. Find the maximum altitude of the satellite.

12) An ellipse has its center at (0,0) with its axis horizontal. The distance between
the vertices is 8 and its eccentricity is 0.5. Compute the length of the longest
focal radius from point (2,3) on the curve.

13) From the given equation of the hyperbola 16y2 – 9x2 + 36x + 96y – 36 = 0.
Find the center of the hyperbola.