Bicol University

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Department of Electrical Engineering
Legazpi City
Set: A

Worksheet - Analytic Geometry

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. The line through the points (4, 3) and (6, 0) intersects the line through (0, 0)and (-1 , 5) Find the angle
of intersection
a. 84 degrees, 94 degrees c. 87 degrees, 92 degrees
b. 85 degrees, 95 degrees d. 80 degrees, 90 degrees

2. What is the x-intercept of the line passing thru (1, 4) and (4, 1).
a. 4.5 c. 6
b. 5 d. 4

3. Find the equation of the line determined by the points (1, 5) and (4, 1)
a. y + 4x = 9 c. 3y + 4x = 19
b. 4y - 3x = 19 d. 4x + 3y = 15

4. A line passes thru (1,-3) and (-4, 2) Write the equation of the line in slope intercept form
a. y - 4 = x c. y = x - 4
b. y = -2 - x d. y - 2 = x

5. Given the slope of - 3 and the y-intercept of 4, determine the equation of the line.
a. y = 3x + 4 c. y = -3x + 4
b. y = 3x - 4 d. y = -3x - 4

6. Find the distance of the line 3x + 4y = 5 from the origin

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

7. Find the equation of a line thru (4, 1) perpendicular to the line 2x - 3y + 4 = 0

a. 4x + 5y + 11 = 0 c. 3x + 2y - 14 = 0
b. 6x - 3y - 21 = 0 d. 2x - 3y + 5 = 0

8. Find the area enclosed by the line -x + y = 2, the x and the y-axis
a. 4 c. 3
b. 2 d. e

9. Find the equation of the bisector of the pair of acute angles formed by the lines 4x + 2y = 9 and 2x - y =
8
a. y - 25 = 0 c. 8x + 25 = 0
b. 8x + y - 25 = 0 d. 8x - 25 = 0

10. Find the equation of the line that bisects the acute angle between the lines x - y - 1 = 0 and 7x + y - 7 =
0:
a. 3x - y = 3 c. 3x - y = 3
b. 2x + 3y = 2 d. x - 3y = 1

11. Find the equation of the line through (13, 5) which makes an angle of 45 degrees with the line 2x + y =
12
a. x + 3y = 6 c. 3x + y = 8
b. 3x - y = 34 d. x + 3y = 4

12. Find the equation of a line thru point A (7, 0) parallel to the line 9x + y - 3 = 0.
a. 9x + y - 4 = 0 c. 9x + y - 40 = 0
b. 9x + y - 48 = 0 d. 9x + y - 63 = 0

13. Find the equation of the line thru point (7, 0) perpendicular to the line 9x + y - 3 = 0.
a. x+ 9y - 7 = 0 c. x - 9y - 7 = 0
b. 9x + y - 7 = 0 d. 9 x + y + 7 = 0

14. Find the area bounded by the line x- 2y + 10 = 0, x -axis, y -axis, and x = 10.
a. 75 c. 100
b. 50 d. 25

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15. Find the division of the line segment joining (4, 5) and (-3, - 2) if it is divided into 2 segments one of
which is three times as long as the other
a. ( 9 , 12 ) c. ( 9 . 13 )
4 4 4 4
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b. ( , ) 9 d. ( ,3 10 )
4 4 4 4

16. if the line connecting ( x, 7) and ( 10, y) is bisected at ( 8. 2 ), determine x and y.

a. (2. 4) d. (1 3)
b. (3, 6) e. no answer
c. (3, 5)

17. Find the equation of a circle whose center is on the x -axis and which passes thru the
points ( 1, 3) and (4, 6).

a. x 2  y 2  12x  4  0 c. x 2  y 2  14x  4  0
b. x 2  y 2  12x  14  0 d. x 2  y 2  14x  8  0

18. A triangle has its sides on the lines x + 2y- 5 = 0. 2x- y- 10 = 0. and 2x + y + 2 = 0. Find the equation of
the circle inscribed in the triangle.
a. (x  2) 2  (y  5) 2  9 c. (x  2) 2  (y  1) 2  12
b. (x  2) 2  (y  1) 2  5 d. (x  7) 2  (y  5) 2  16

19. Find an equation that is satisfied by all points ( x. y ) that are twice as far from (3, 0) as they from (0 0)
a. x 2  y 2  2 c. (x  1) 2  y 2  4
b. x2 1y2  0 d. (x  2) 2  (y 2 ) / s  2

20. The following are the vertices of a triangle, (1. 2), (9, 3), (4 ,11) Find the equation of
one of the medians.
a. 10x-11y = 12 d. 17x + 2y = 90
b. 9x + 3y = 26 e. no answer
c. 7x + 13y = -102

21. The center of a suspension bridge forms a parabolic arc. The cable is suspended from the top of the
support towers. which are 800 ft. apart. The tops of the towers are 170ft. above the road and the lowest
point of the cable is midway between the towers and 10ft above the road. Find the height of the cable
above the road at a distance of 100 feet from the towers.
a. 100 ft. c. 90 ft.
b. 80 ft. d. 85.5 ft.

22. The major axis of the elliptical path in which the earth moves around the sun is approximately
186,000,000 miles and the eccentricity of the ellipse is 1/60. Determine the apogee of the earth.
a. 93,000,000 miles c. 94,335,100 miles
b. 91,450,000 miles d. 94,550.000 miles

23. Find the eccentricity of the curve 9x 2  4y 2  36x  8y  4

a. 1.9 c. 1.7
b. 1.8 d. 1.6

24. A Hyperbola has the equation xy = 1. Determine the equation of this hyperbola if the x and the y axes
are rotated 45 degrees clockwise.
a. 0.25x2 - 025y2 = 1 c. 1.00x2 -1.00y2 = 1
b. 2.00x - 2.00y = 1
2 2 d. 0.5x2 - 0.5y2 = 1

25. Find the transformed equation so that after the rotating 2x2 + 3 xy + y2 = 8 at a certain angle it will have
no x y term.
a. 2x 2  3y 2  9 c. 3x 2  5y 2  12
b. 5x 2  3y 2  15 d. 5x 2  y 2  16

26. Find the equation to which x2 - 3 xy + 2y2 = 2 will be transformed by a rotation of 30°
a. c. x 2  5y 2  4
b. x 2  7y 2  4 d. 5x 2  3y 2  4

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27. In the second degree equation Ax2 + Bxy + Cy2 + Dx+Ey + F=0 and B2 - 4AC=0. What is the equation?
a. circle c. hyperbola
b. ellipse d. parabola

28. What conic section is described by the equation 4x 2  0xy  5y 2  x  y  0

a. circle c. ellipse
b. hyperbola d. parabola

29. In the non-generate conic 2xy - x + y - 13 = 0 classify.

a. circle c. hyperbola
b. ellipse d. parabola

30. Find the tangent/s to the parabola x2 = 6y + 10 through (7, 5)

a. x - y = 2 c. 2x- y = 9
b. 3x - 2y = 11 d. 4x - 3y = 13

31. Find the locus of a point which moves so that its distance from (4, 0) is equal to two thirds its distance
from the line x = 9.
a. 6x 2  10y 2  200 c. 4x 2  6y 2  120
b. 3x 2  5y 2  150 d. 5x 2  9y 2  180

32. Find the equation of the hyperbola which has a center at (0, 0) transverse axis along the x-axis, a.focus
at (5, 0) and a transverse axis of 6.
a. x2/9 - y2/16 = 1 c. x2/9 - y2/25 = 1
b. x /16 - y /25= 1
2 2 d. x2/16 - y2/9 = 1

33. The following are the vertices of a triangle, (1, 2), (9, 3), (4, 11). Find the equation of one of the
medians.
a. 10x-11y = 12 c. 7x + 13y = -102
b. 9x + 3y = 26 d. 17x + 2y = 90

34. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing the triangle determined by the lines y= 0, y= x, and 2x + 3y
= 10.
a. x2 + y2 - 6x + 2y = 0 c. x2 + y2 - 5x + y = 0
b. x + y - 7x + 3y = 0
2 2 d. x2 + y2 - 3x - y = 0

35. Find the equation of the circle passing thru points (0, 4) and (3, 7) and having its center on the line 2x-y
+ 4 = 0.
a. (x - 7)2 +(y - 3)2 = 8 c. (x- 4)2 +( y - 5)2 = 6
b. (x - 2)2 +(y - 3)2 = 7 d. (x- 1)2 +( y - 6)2 = 5

36. A circle passes through O (0, 0), A(5, 1 ), B(1, 5). Determine the area of the circle.
a. 32.44 c. 25.81
b. 35.59 d. 29.49

37. Find the equation of the circle inscribed in the triangle formed by the lines:
2x-3y + 21 = 0, 3x -2y -6 = 0, 2x + 3y + 9 = 0
a. x2 + y2 - 2x - 4y = 8 c. x2 + y2 - 2x + 4y = 8
b. x + y - 6x - 4y = 8
2 2 d. x2 + y2 + 2x - 4y = 8

38. The focus of the parabola y2 + 4y - 4x - 8 = 0 is at

a. (2.5, -2) c. (3, 1)
b. (2, 2) d. (-2, -2)

39. Find the center of the curve given the equation xy - 3x - 2y + 5 = 0.

a. (0, 0} c. (4, 2)
b. (2, 3) d. (-2, 2)

40. Given the three vertices of a parallelogram (1, 3), (0, 0), and (4, 0). Find the possible location/coordinate
of the fourth vertex.
a. (-3, 3) c. (4, -3)
b. (5, 4) d. (4, 5)

41. Find the tangent/s to the parabola x2 = 6y + 10 through (7, 5)

a. x - y = 2 c. 2x - y = 9
b. 3x - 2y = 11 d. 4x - 3y = 13

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42. Given the triangle with the following vertices at A(6, 2), B(-4, 4) and C(2, -4). Determine the length of the
median through vertex C.
a. 6.67 c. 7.07
b. 8.12 d. 9.33

43. The ends of a line segment are at (7, -2) and (1, 6). Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of
the segment.
a. 3x - 4y = 4 c. 2x + y = 10
b. 3x - 2y = 8 d. x + 3y = 6

44. A line passes through A(2, 3) and B(5, 7). Find the coordinates of the point P on AB extended through B
to P so that P is twice as far from A as from B.
a. (8, 11) c. (8, 10)
b. (9, 10) d. (9, 9)

45. 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
b. 2x + y - 3 = 0 d. x - y - 5 = 0

46. The distance from a point (2, y) to the line 4x + 3y -7 = 0 is equal to 5. Find the value of y.
a. 10 c. 8
b. 12 d. 5

47. The line segment connecting (x, 6) and (9, y) is bisected by the point (7, 3). Find the value of x and y.
a. 3, 4 c. 5, 0
b. 4, 0 d. 3, 6

48. A warehouse roof of a skylight has the following vertices (3, 0, 0), (3, 3, 0), (0, 0, 4) and (0, 3, 4).
Determine the area of the roof.
a. 15 d. 10
b. 20 e. no answer
c. 12

49. Which of the following lines is perpendicular to the line x/3 + y/4 = 1?
a. 4x + 3y - 12 = 0 c. 3x - 4y - 5 = 0
b. x + y = 12 d. 4x + 3y = 1

50. Find the volume of the pyramid formed in the octant by the plane 6x + 10y + 5z = 30 and the
coordinates axes.
a. 15 d. 25
b. 30 e. no answer
c. 20

51. The two straight lines 4x - y + 3 = 0 and 8x - 2y + 6 = 0.

a. are perpendicular c. intersects at the origin
b. are parallel d. are coincident

52. A line with an inclination between 0 and 90 has _________ slope.
a. zero c. no
b. positive d. negative

53. Find the angle between the lines 3x + 2y = 6 and x + y = 6.

a. 10.22 c. 11.31
b. 15.82 d. 13.22

54. How far is the intersection of lines 4x - 5y = 26 and 3x + 7y + 2 = 0 from the origin?
a. 2.45 c. 4.21
b. 4.47 d. 3.84

55. Find the coordinate of the midpoint of the hypotenuse of the right triangle whose vertices are (2,2), (6,3)
and (5,7)
7 9 5
a. ( , ) c. (4, )
2 2 2
11 7 5
b. ( ,5) d. ( , )
2 2 2

56. Find the distance between the parallel lines 15x + 8y + 68 = 0 and 15x + 8y - 51 = 0.
a. 10 c. 8
b. 7 d. 9

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57. The point (2,3) bisects that portion of a line which is cut-off by the coordinates axes. Find the equation
of the line.
a. 3x + 2y = 12 d. 2x + 3y = 12
b. x + 2y = 12 e. no answer
c. 3x + 2y = 10

58. Find one of the points of trisection of the line segment joining A(-3,-2) and B(5,-6)
1 10 1 10
a. ( , ) c. ( , )
2 3 3 3
1 11 1 11
b. ( , ) d. ( , )
2 3 3 3

59. Find the equation of the line through the point (2,-3) and perpendicular to the line defined by the
equation 4x + 5y + 7 = 0.
a. 3x - 4y = 20 c. 3x + y = 24
b. 2x + 5y = 28 d. 5x - 4y = 22

60. Determine the equation of the locus of a point which moves so that sum of its distances from the point
(0,3) and (0,-3) is 8.
a. 16x2 + 7y2 =112 d. 12x2 + 7y2 = 120
b. 12x2 + 4y2 =115 e. no answer
c. 16x + 9y = 110
2 2

61. 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

62. If the points (x,3) is equidistant from (3,-2) and (7,4), find x.
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 1

63. A line passes through the points A(2,3) and B(-4,-1). If the point with abscissa 8 is on the line, find its
ordinate.
a. 5 c. 7
b. 6 d. 8

64. The vertices of the base of an isosceles triangle are (-1,-2) and (1,4). If the third vertex lies on the line
4x + 3y = 12.
a. 22 c. 10
b. 15 d. 8

65. The intercepts of a straight line on the x and y-axis are 4 and -3 respectively. Determine its equation.
a. 3x - 4y = 12 c. 3x - 2y = 10
b. x + 2y = 8 d. 2x + 3y = 12

66. The area of the hexagon ABCDEF formed by joining the points A(1,4), B(0,-3), C(2,3), D(-1,2), E(-2,-1)
and F(3,0) is,
a. 20 c. 24
b. 22 d. 26

67. The equation of a given line is 3x + 4y = 24. Find the angle between the line and the x-axis.
a. 36.87o c. 53.13o
b. 32.05o d. 40.26o

68. The distance between the lines 15x + 8y + 68=0 and 15x + 8y - C=0 is 7. Determine the value of C.
a. 50 c. 52
b. 51 d. 55

69. If the points (-2,3), (x,y) and (-3,5) lie on a straight line. Find the equation of the line.
a. 2x + y + 1 = 0 c. 2x - y + 2 = 0
b. x + 2y - 2 = 0 d. x + y - 2 = 0

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

a. 3.535 c. 3.452
b. 3.252 d. 3.732

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71. Determine the slope of the line 3x + 4y = 7.

a. - 3 c. 3
4 4
b. - 4 d. 4
3 3

72. Find the equation of the line through point (3,1) that is perpendicular to the line x + 5y + 5 = 0.
a. 5x + y = 12 c. 5x - y = 14
b. 2x + 5y = 10 d. 3x - 5y = 20

73. The slope of a vertical line is ________.

a. zero c. one
b. 90o d. undefined

74. Find the distance between points (-3,2,0) and (6,-4,2)

a. 10 c. 11
b. 9 d. 8

75. Find the area of a pentagon whose vertices are (2,-6), (2,4), (4,0), (-3,3) and (-3,2).
a. 34.4 c. 32.3
b. 35.6 d. 37.5

76. Find the equation of a line containing the point (4,7) and passing at a distance 1 from the origin.
a. 3y - 4x = 5 c. 3x - 4y = 10
b. 3x - 2y = 4 d. 2x + 5y = 12

77. 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.
a. 45o c. 30o
b. 60 o d. 40o

78. Find the equation of line 2 units below the x-axis.

a. y = 2 c. x = 2
b. x = -2 d. y = -2

79. The points P1(-4,3) and P2(2,7) determine a line segment. Find the coordinates of the trisection point
nearer to P2.
a. (0, 17/3) c. (1,15/4)
b. (0, 15/4) d. (1, 17/3)

80. Find the equation of the bisector of the obtuse angle between the lines 3x + 4y + 3 = 0 and line 4x - 3y +
12 = 0
a. 7x + y + 15 = 0 c. 3x - y + 10 = 0
b. 7x + 2y - 15 = 0 d. 5x + y + 17 = 0

81. In Cartesian coordinate, the vertices of a triangle are defined by the following points (-2,0), (4,0) and
(3,3). What is the area?
a. 9 c. 8
b. 7 d. 10

82. Determine the perimeter of the triangle whose vertices are A(1,7), B(4,4) and C(-3,0).
a. 20.37 c. 22.45
b. 26.23 d. 21.74

83. Find the coordinate of the intersection point of the lines 4x - 5y = 26 and 3x + 7y = -2.
a. (3,2) c. (-2, 4)
b. (4.-2) d. (3,-3)

84. If the inclination  of the line is an obtuse angle, then the tangent of the  is _____.
a. zero c. infinity
b. positive d. negative

85. Determine the point of division of the line segment from A(5,6), B(-3,-2) hat divides this line segment,
starting from A, into two parts in the ratio 1:3.
a. (1,3) c. (0,2)
b. (-1,1) d. (3,4)

86. The linear distance between -4 and 17 on the number line is

a. 13 c. 21
b. -17 d. 13

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87. Find the area of the triangle bounded by the lines: x - 2y - 2 = 0 , 7x - 4y - 34 = 0, 3x - y - 11 = 0.

a. 5 c. 10
b. 12 d. 8

88. Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (1,1,0), (1,0,1) and (0,1,1).
a. 0.866 c. 0.577
b. 1.732 d. 1.414

89. Find the point in the y-axis that is equidistant from (-4,-2) and (3,1).
a. (0, -5/3) c. (1, -4/5)
b. (0, -3/4) d. (1, -5/2)

90. Determine the length of the radius vector of the point (2,4,4).
a. 6 c. 5
b. 4 d. 8

91. Determine the equation of the line 4 units to the left of the y-axis.
a. x = 4 c. x = -4
b. y = -4 d. y = 4

92. A point P(x,y) is on the line through A(-4,4) and B(5,2). Find the 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.
a. (14,0) c. (20,-2)
b. (16,-1) d. (12,-4)

93. Determine the angle to which the line 2y - 9x = 18 make with the +x-axis.
a. 77.47o c. 79.22o
b. 76.67 o d. 80.10o

94. 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.
a. (-1,-2) c. (-2,-1)
b. (-1,-1) d. (-2,-2)

95. The line through the points (3,4) and (-5,0) intersects the line through (0,0) and (-5,y). If the angle of
intersection is 27, determine the value of y.
a. 1 c. 2
b. -1 d. 0

96. Find the equation of line whose slope is -2 and whose intercept on the y-axis is 4.
a. 2x + y = 4 c. x + 2y = 4
b. x + y = 4 d. 2x + 2y = 5

97. 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

98. 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

99. In Cartesian coordinates, the coordinates of a square are (1,1), (0,8), (4,5) and (-3,4). What is the area?
a. 25 c. 20
b. 18 d. 14

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100. What is the length of the line with a slope of from a point (6,4) to the y-axis?
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a. 25 c. 75
b. 10 d. 50

101. The intercept form for algebraic straight line equation is:
a y
a.  1 c. y = mx + b
x b
a y
b. Ax + By + C = 0 d.  1
x b

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102. A line has an equation of 3x - 8 = 0. Find the value of k if this makes an angle of 45 with the line 2x +
5y - 17 = 0.
a. 6 c. 7
b. 8 d. 5

103. The coordinates of the vertices of a triangle are A(0,-4), B(3,2) and C(-2,4). The orthocenter of the
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triangle ABC is at ( , ) Find the equation of Euler’s line, a line passing through the centroid and the
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orthocenter of the triangle.
a. 21x - 36y + 17 = 0 c. 20x - 32y + 18 = 0
b. 36x - 21y + 17 = 0 d. 32x - 20y + 18 = 0

104. What is the slope of the line 3x + 2y + 1 = 0

a. 2/3 c. -2/3
b. -3/2 d. 3/2

105. A line passes through (-2,5) and (k,1) and has x-intercept of 3, Find k:
a. 2 c. 3
b. 1 d. 4

106. Find the area of the triangle which the line 2x - 3y + 6 = 0 forms with the coordinate axis.
a. 3 c. 4
b. 5 d. 2

107. Two vertices of a triangle are (2,4) and (-2,3) and the area is 2 square units, the locus of the third vertex
is
a. 4x - y = 14 c. 4x + 4y = 14
b. x + 4y = 12 d. x - 4y = -14

108. What is the equation of the line passing through (-2,6) with the x-intercept half the y-intercept?
a. x - y = 6 c. 2x + 2y + 2 = 0
b. 3x - y + 2 = 0 d. 2x + y - 2 = 0

109. Find the slope of the line having a parametric equation of x = 2 - t and y = 5 - 3t.
a. 2 c. 3
b. -2 d. -3

110. Find the slope of the line having a parametric equation y = 4t + 6 and x = t + 1.
a. 1 c. 2
b. 3 d. 4

111. The equation 7 = a 1  a 1 x is an algebraic expression of:

a. projectile motion c. potential energy
b. cosine expansion sine series d. straight line

112. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining (5,0) and (-7,3)
a. 8x + 2y + 11 = 0 c. 8x - 2y + 11 = 0
b. 8x - y + 11 = 0 d. 8x + y + 11 = 0

113. What is the equation of the line that passes through (4,0) and is parallel to the line x - y - 2 = 0?
a. x - y + 4 = 0 c. x + y + 4 = 0
b. x - y - 4 = 0 d. x - y = 0

114. Find the equation of the line through point (3,1) and is perpendicular to the line x + 5y + 5 = 0.
a. 5x - 2y = 14 c. 5x - y = 14
b. 2x - 5y = 14 d. 2x + 5y = 14

115. A line through (-5,2) and (1,-4) is perpendicular to the line through (x,-7) and (8,7), Find x.
a. -4 c. -5
b. -6 d. -19/3

116. Find the area bounded by the curve 9x2 + 25y2 +8x -100y =116.
a. 15 c. 20
b. 24 d. 31

117. What is the circumference of an ellipse whose diameters are fourteen and ten meters.
a. 38.22 c. 34.26
b. 41.62 d. 42.43

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118. What conic section is represented by x2 + y2 - 4x + 2y - 20 = 0.

a. circle c. ellipse
b. parabola d. hyperbola

119. 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 (-3,0) and (3,0) is always equal to 8.
a. 7x 2  16y 2  112  0 c. 16x 2  7y 2  112  0
b. 7x 2  16y 2  112  0 d. 16x 2  7y 2  112  0

120. Find the focus of the parabola y 2  4y  4x  8  0

a. (-2,-2) c. (1,-2)
b. (2,2) d. (-2,1)

121. What is the center of the curve x 2  y 2  2x  4y  31  0 .

a. (-1,-2) c. (1,-2)
b. (-1,2) d. (1,2)

122. 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?
a. 16 c. 6
b. 18 d. 8

123. Find the area of the circle whose equation is x 2  y 2  6x  8y .

a. 25 c. 5
b. 15 d. 20

124. Find the eccentricity of a hyperbola whose transverse and conjugate axes are equal in length.
a. 2 c. 2
b. 3 d. 3

125. Compute the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola 9x 2  4y 2  90x  189  0.
a. 9 c. 7
b. 8 d. 6

126. An arc 18m high has the form of a parabola with the axis vertical. If the width of the arc 8m from the top
is 64m, find the width of the arc at the bottom.
a. 96 c. 98
b. 94 d. 92

127. The set of all points in a plane equidistant from a fixed point and a fixed line.
a. circle c. ellipse
b. parabola d. hyperbola

128. If eccentricity of a conic is equal to one the conic has _______ vertices.
a. 2 c. 1
b. more than 2 d. no vertex

129. Determine the equation of the hyperbola whose asymptotes are y  2x and which passes through (5/2,
3).
a. 4x 2  y 2  12  0 c. x 2  4y 2  20  0
b. 4x 2  y 2  16  0 d. x 2  2y  10  0

130. Determine the equation of the curve such that the sum of the distances of any point on the curve from
two points whose coordinate are (-3,0) and (3,0) is always equal to 8.
a. 4x 2  6y 2  91  0 c. 7x 2  12y 2  110  0
b. 7x 2  16y 2  112  0 d. 4x 2  12y 2  121  0

131. How far from the x-axis is the focus of the curve x 2  2y 2  4x  4y  4  0
a. 2.12 c. 2.04
b. 2.54 d. 2.73

132. In a given ellipse, the distance between foci is 2c and between vertices 2a. Determine the distance from
one of the foci to the nearest vertex
a. a + c c. c - a
b. a - c d. (a + c)/2

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133. Determine the coordinates of one of the focus of the curve r 2 (16cos 2   9sin 2 )  144
a. (4,0) c. (-4,1)
b. (5,-2) d. (-5,0)

134. A point moves so that the difference between its distance from (0,5) and (0,-5) is 8. Find the equation of
the locus.
a. 16y 2  9x 2  144 c. 10y 2  8x 2  225
b. 9y 2  16x 2  144 d. 8y 2  10x 2  225

135. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (-5,2) and focus at (5,-4).
a. x 2  10x  4y  30  0 c. x 2  10x  6y  40  0
b. x 2  6y  36  0 d. x 2  10x  81  41  0

136. Find the eccentricity of the curve 9x 2  4y 2  36x  8y  4  0.

a. 1.6 c. 1.4
b. 1.8 d. 2.2

137. If the length of the major and the minor axis of an ellipse is 10cm and 8cm, respectively. What is the
eccentricity of the ellipse?
a. 0.5 c. 0.8
b. 0.7 d. 0.6

138. Find the focus of the parabola (x  2) 2  16(y  3).

a. (-2,3) c. (-2,-1)
b. (-2,1) d. (-3,1)

139. Which of the following is the equivalent polar coordinate of the point (3,4)?
a. (7, 36.87o) c. (5, 36.87o)
b. (5, 53.13 )
o d. (7, 53.13o)

140. Find the equation of a parabola with axes vertical and passing through (0,0), (1,0) and (5,-20).
a. x 2  x  y  0 c. x 2  x  y  0
b. x 2  2x  y  0 d. x 2  2x  2  0

141. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola (x  2) 2  16(y  3).
a. y = 5 c. y = -5
b. y = -7 d. y = 7

142. Find the equation of the locus moving points which moves so that it is always equidistant from the line y
= 3 and the point (0, -3).
a. x 2  y 2  4x  25 c. x  y  3
b. x 2  12y  0 d. y 2  4x  12

2 y2
143. The semi-conjugate axis of the hyperbola x   1 is.
9 4
a. 2 c. 3
b. 9 d. 4

144. How far is the centroid of the circle x 2  y 2  10x  24y  25  0 from the line y  2  0.
a. 15 d. 14
b. 13 e. no answer
c. 12

145. Determine the eccentricity of the eclipse 4x 2  25y 2  8x  100y  4  0.

a. 0.829 c. 0.894
b. 0.916 d. 0.963

146. Determine the area of the triangle whose vertices in polar coordinates area A (0,0 o ), B(6,20 o ) and
C(8,50 o ).
a. 10 c. 16
b. 12 d. 20

147. Determine the location of the focus of the parabola x 2  4(y  2) .

a. (0,3) c. (0,-3)
b. (0,2) d. (0,-2)

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148. Compute the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola 9x 2  4y 2  90x  189  0
a. 9 c. 6
b. 8 d. 7

149. Given the curve 9x 2  4y 2  36x  8y  4  0

a. (2,1) c. (2,3)
b. (1,8) d. (2,0)

150. Compute the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola 9x 2  4y 2  90x  189  0.
a. 9 c. 7
b. 8 d. 6

151. How far apart are the directrices of the curve 25x 2  9y 2  300x  144y  1251  0
a. 10.5 c. 12.5
b. 15.2 d. 13.2

152. The parabola y  x 2  6x  9 opens:

a. downward c. upward
b. to the left d. to the right

153. Find the equation of the hyperbola whose asymptotes are y  2 and which asses through (5/2,3).
a. 4x 2  y 2  16 c. 4x 2  25y 2  16
b. 4x 2  2y 2  16 d. 25x 2  4y 2  16

154. Find the major axis of the ellipse x 2  4y 2  2x  8y  1  0

a. 2 c. 8
b. 4 d. 5

155. Find the eccentricity of the curve 9x 2  4y 2  36x  8y  4.

a. 1.80 c. 1.90
b. 1.70 d. 1.60

156. An arch in the form of an inverted parabola and has a span of 12feet at the base and height of 12ft.
Determine the vertical clearance of the parabola 4 feet from the vertical centerline.
a. 7.33 ft c. 6.00 ft
b. 5.33 ft d. 6.67 ft

157. Given an ellipse x 2 / 36  y 2 / 32  1 . Determine the distance between the foci.

a. 2 c. 3
b. 4 d. 5

158. The directrix of a parabola is the line y=5 and its focus is the point (4,-3). What is the length of its latus
rectum?
a. 12 c. 16
b. 14 d. 18

159. Find the value of k for which the length of the tangent from point (5,4) to the circle x 2  y 2  2ky  0 is
one.
a. -7 c. +4
b. -5 d. +6

160. Find the area bounded by the curve x 2  8y and its latus rectum.
a. 3.67 c. 10.67
b. 5.33 d. 7.33

161. Find the length of the tangent from point (7,8) to the circle x 2  y 2  9  0 .
a. 6 2 c. 26
2
b. 3 10 d. 2 18

162. Find the coordinates of the focus if the parabola x 2  4y  8 .

a. (0,-3) c. (2,0)
b. (0,3) d. (0,-2)

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163. Rewrite x 2  2y 2  2 in polar coordinates.

a. r 2 cos 2   2r 2 sin 2   2 c. rcos 2   2r 2 sin 2   2
 
b. 2r 2  cos 2   sin 2    2 d. none of these
 

164. Given the equation 3x 2  2y 2  4y  7  0. Determine the directrix.

a. x=-31/24 c. x=-3/8
b. x=-5/3 d. x=-49/24

165. Two circles has the equation x 2  y 2  10x  4y  196 and x 2  y 2  6y  0 . Determine the ratio of the
perimeters.
a. 3 c. 4
b. 2 d. 5

166. Find the area of the curve x 2  y 2  6x  12y  9  0 .

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

167. Determine the area of the circle whose center is at (2,-5) and tangent to the line 4x  3y  8
a. 10 c. 8
b. 9 d. 12

168. A hut has a parabolic cross section whose height is 10m and whose base is 20m wide. If a ceiling 12m
wide is to be placed inside the hut, how high will it be above the base.
a. 6.0 c. 6.8
b. 6.4 d. 7.0

169. A curve has a general equation of the form Ax 2  By 2  F  0 . If it passes through (4,0) and (0,3), find the
specific equation.
a. 9x 2  16y 2  144 c. 16x 2  9y 2 144
b. 9x 2  16y 2  12 d. 16x 2  9y 2 12

170. Determine the location of the focus of the parabola x 2  4(y  2) .

a. (0,3) c. (0,-3)
b. (0,2) d. (0,-2)

171. The towers of a parabolic suspension bridge 200m long are 40m high and the lowest point of the cable
is 10m above the roadway to the cable at 50m from the center.
a. 12.5 m c. 20.5 m
b. 17.5 m d. 18.5 m

172. The equation of a circle is x 2  y 2  8x  1  0 . Determine the area enclosed.

a. 12 c. 10
b. 20 d. 15

173. Determine the diameter of a circle described by 9x 2  9y 2  16.

a. 4/3 c. 16/9
b. 8/3 d. 4

174. The equation of a parabola is x 2  6y . Find the coordinates of the focus.
a. (0,-3/2) c. (0,3/2)
b. (3/2,0) d. (-3/2,0)

175. Determine the equation of the hyperbola whose asymptotes are y  2x and which passes through
(5/2,3).
a. 4x 2  y 2  12=0 c. x 2  4y 2  20  0
b. 4x 2  y 2  16=0 d. x 2  2y 2  10x  8y  13  0

176. Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is the origin and whose focus is the point (0,2).
a. x 2  8y c. x 2  8y
b. y 2  8x d. y 2  8x

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