Pre- Calculus Quiz 1 – Conic Sections, Circles, Parabolas

A. Define: (2pts each)

1. Conic sections
2. Circles
3. radius
4. parabola
5. vertex
B. Reduce the ff to standard-form, state the center and radius. Sketch the graph. (5pts each)
2 2
1. x + y −10 x−24 y +25=0
2 2
2. 2 x +2 y +12 x−2 y−3=0
2 2
3. 3 x +3 y −6 x +5 y=0
C. Find the equation of the circle described in each: (2pts each)
1. Center (-4, 5), radius √ 7
2. Center (-4, 5) and tangent to y=x−4
D. Reduce the ff to standard-form, state the opening of the graph, vertex, focus, equation of directrix, then sketch the
graph. (7pts each)
1. x 2+16 y −32=0
2. y 2−6 y−8 x −7=0
2
3. x +10 x−20 y +25=0
E. Find the equation of the parabola described in each: (2pts each)
1. Focus at (2, -3), x=6 as directrix
2. Vertex at (-2, 3) and passing through (0, -2); axis parallel to the y-axis
BONUS (10pts each)
3. Derive the equation of the graph of a point that is equidistant from the point (a, 0) and the line x= -a.
4. Find the circle circumscribed about the triangle whose vertices are (3, -2), (2, 5), and (-1, 6).

Pre- Calculus Quiz 1 – Conic Sections, Circles, Parabolas

A. Define: (2pts each)
1. Conic sections
2. Circles
3. radius
4. parabola
5. vertex
B. Reduce the ff to standard-form, state the center and radius. Sketch the graph. (5pts each)
2 2
1. x + y −10 x−24 y +25=0
2 2
2. 2 x +2 y +12 x−2 y−3=0
2 2
3. 3 x +3 y −6 x +5 y=0
C. Find the equation of the circle described in each: (2pts each)
1. Center (-4, 5), radius √ 7
2. Center (-4, 5) and tangent to y=x−4
D. Reduce the ff to standard-form, state the opening of the graph, vertex, focus, equation of directrix, then sketch the
graph. (7pts each)
1. x 2+16 y −32=0
2
2. y −6 y−8 x −7=0
3. x 2+10 x−20 y +25=0
E. Find the equation of the parabola described in each: (2pts each)
1. Focus at (2, -3), x=6 as directrix
2. Vertex at (-2, 3) and passing through (0, -2); axis parallel to the y-axis
BONUS (10pts each)
3. Derive the equation of the graph of a point that is equidistant from the point (a, 0) and the line x= -a.
4. Find the circle circumscribed about the triangle whose vertices are (3, -2), (2, 5), and (-1, 6).
 General Math Quiz 1 – Functions
A. Definition. Define: (2pts each)
1. Relations
2. Functions
3. Domain
4. Difference of function (f – g)
5. Composite function
B. Evaluating Functions. Evaluate the ff. functions: (5pts each)

1. If f ( x )=5 x−3 , find f (−2 ) , f ( 0 ) , f ( 4 ) , f ( 12 ) , f ( −34 ) .

1
g ( 0 ) , g ( 2 ) , g (−3 ) , g ( ) , g ( )
−1
2. If g ( x ) =2 x 2−5 x +3 , find .
2 4
3. If y ( x ) =3 x −2 , find y ( 2 x ) , y ( x−1 ) , y ( x 2 ) , y ( t ) , y (2t +1) .
C. Operations of Functions. (4pts each)
1. Given f ( x )=2 x−3 and y ( x ) =3 x + 4 , find f ( x ) + y ( x ) and f ( 0 )− y ( 3 ) .
2 f (x )
2. Given f ( x )=2 x + x −3 and y ( x ) =2 x +3 , find f ( x ) y ( x ) and .
y ( x)
3. Given f ( x )=3 x−2 and y ( x ) =4 x , find f ( y ( x ) ) and y ( f ( x ) ) .
D. Graphing functions. Draw the graph of the following function in the interval. Then tell whether it’s a function or
not. (5pts each)
1. f ( x )=x−3 from x=−3 to x=8 .
2. f ( x )=x 2−6 x from x=−2 to x=8 .
3. f ( x )=−x 3 from x=−2 to x=2 .

General Math Quiz 1 – Functions

A. Definition. Define: (2pts each)
1. Relations
2. Functions
3. Domain
4. Difference of function (f – g)
5. Composite function
B. Evaluating Functions. Evaluate the ff. functions: (5pts each)

1. If f ( x )=5 x−3 , find f (−2 ) , f ( 0 ) , f ( 4 ) , f ( 12 ) , f ( −34 ) .

1
g ( 0 ) , g ( 2 ) , g (−3 ) , g ( ) , g ( )
−1
2. If g ( x ) =2 x 2−5 x +3 , find .
2 4
3. If y ( x ) =3 x −2 , find y ( 2 x ) , y ( x−1 ) , y ( x 2 ) , y ( t ) , y (2t +1) .
C. Operations of Functions. (4pts each)
1. Given f ( x )=2 x−3 and y ( x ) =3 x + 4 , find f ( x ) + y ( x ) and f ( 0 )− y ( 3 ) .
f (x )
2. Given f ( x )=2 x 2+ x −3 and y ( x ) =2 x +3 , find f ( x ) y ( x ) and .
y ( x)
3. Given f ( x )=3 x−2 and y ( x ) =4 x , find f ( y ( x ) ) and y ( f ( x )) .
D. Graphing functions. Draw the graph of the following function in the interval. Then tell whether it’s a function or
not. (5pts each)
1. f ( x )=x−3 from x=−3 to x=8 .
2. f ( x )=x 2−6 x from x=−2 to x=8 .
3. f ( x )=−x 3 from x=−2 to x=2 .