ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

Q1. In Cartesian coordinates, the vertices

of a triangle are defined by the following
points: A(2, 0), B(3, 0) and C(1, 4).
(a) What is the area?
(b) What is the length of side AB? AC?
(c) Find the slope and the equation of
the median from vertex A.
(d) What is the distance of the median
from the origin?
(e) What is the distance of the point C
from the median in (c)?
(f) Write the equation of the line
parallel to the median passing
through B.
(g) Find the distance between these
parallel lines.
(h) Write the equation of the line
perpendicular to the median
passing through B.
(i) What is the angle between sides
AB and BC?

Q2. Find the equation of the
circle whose center is on the
x-axis and which passes
through the points (1, 3) and
(4, 6).
a. x
2
+ y
2
12x + 14 = 0
b. x
2
+ y
2
12x + 4 = 0
c. x
2
+ y
2
14x + 8 = 0
d. x
2
+ y
2
14x + 4 = 0
Q3. Find the equation of the
directrix of the parabola
x
2
+ 2x + 12y + 37 = 0.
a. y = 0 c. x = 0
b. y = 1 d. x = 1

Q4. A parabola having its axis
along the x-axis passes through
(-3, 6). Compute the length of
the latus rectum if the vertex is
at the origin.
a. 12 b. 8 c. 6 d. 4
Q5. Find the equation of the axis
of symmetry of the function
y = 2x
2
7x + 5.
a. 7x + 4 = 0
b. 4x + 7 = 0
c. 4x 7 = 0
d. x 2 = 0
Q6. Find the equation of the
ellipse that has its center at the
origin, major axis along the
x-axis, length of latus rectum
equal to 3/2 and whose distance
between the foci is 2 .
Q7. A satellite revolves around the
earth in an elliptical path
whose eccentricity is 0.6 and
whose semiminor axis is 9600
km. If the center of the earth
is at one of the foci, determine
the farthest distance (apogee)
of the satellite from the earth.
a. 91,200 km b. 21,900 km
c. 19,200 km d. 92,100 km
Q8. Find the equation of the
hyperbola which has center
at (0, 0), transverse axis along
the x-axis, a focus at (5, 0)
and a transverse axis of 6.
a.

=1 c.

=
b.

= d.

=
Q9. Find the equation of the
upward asymptote of the
hyperbola whose equation is

()

=
a. 3x + 4y 20 = 0
b. 4x 3y 20 = 0
c. 4x + 3y 20 = 0
d. 3x 4y 20 = 0