THEORETICAL FOUNDATION

EXERCISES
1. Sketch the graph of 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 = 18, and find the foci.
2. Find an equation of the ellipse with vértices (±4, 0) and foci (±2, 0)

3. Discuss and sketch the graph of the equation 16𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 + 64𝑥 − 18𝑦 − 71 = 0,

4. Discuss and sketch the graph of the equation 25𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 + 250𝑥 − 16𝑦 + 541 = 0,

5. Find an equation for the ellipse shown in the figure

6. Oval design: An artist plans to create an
elliptical design with major axis 60” and
minor axis 24”, centered on a door that
measures 80” by 36”, using the method
described by the figure. On a vertical line
that bisects the door, approximately how
far from each end of the door should the
pushpins be inserted? How long should the
string be?

THEORETICAL FOUNDATION
EXERCISES
1. Sketch the graph of 9𝑥 2 − 4𝑦 2 = 36, and find the foci and equations of the asymptotes.

2. A hyperbola has vértices (±3, 0) and passes through the point 𝑃(5, 2). Find its equation,
foci and asymptotes.

3. Discuss and sketch the graph of the equation 4𝑦 2 − 9𝑥 2 − 36𝑥 − 24𝑦 − 36 = 0,

4. Discuss and sketch the graph of the equation 9𝑥 2 − 9𝑦 2 − 54𝑥 − 18𝑦 + 29 = 0,

5. Find and equation for the hyperbola that has its center at the origin and satisfies the
given conditions: Vertices 𝑉(±4, 0), passing through (8, 2)

6. Find and equation for the hyperbola that has its center at the origin and satisfies the
given conditions: Vertices 𝑉(±3, 0), asymptotes 𝑦 = ±2𝑥

7. Find an equation for the hyperbola shown in the figure