Anageom Quiz # 2 Reviewer

I. Multiple Choice

1.. What is the coordinates of the vertex of this parabola 2 4 = 0

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

2. What is the line the divides the parabola into two equal branches?

A. Fixed line B. Asymptotes C. Diagonal line D. Axis of symmetry

3. What do you call the point on the curve of the conic midway between focus and diretrix?

A. Directrix B. Focus C. Center D. Vertex

4. What conic section has an eccentricity value less than 1

A. Circle B. Hyperbola C. Parabola D. Ellipse

5. The axis of the ellipse perpendicular to the latera recta is called ______.

A. Conjugate axis B. Minor axis C. Transverse axis D. Major axis

6. A vertical plane intersecting the upper and lower nappes of a right circular cone traces a _______.

A. Ellipse B. Parabola C. Circle D. Hyperbola

II. A. Given the equation: 4 2 2 + 2 5 = 0, answer the ff. questions

1. What conic section does the equation represent?

2. What are the coordinates of the midpoint of the principal axis?
3. What is the distance from the center to one of the co-vertices?
4. What is the length of the principal axis?
5. What are the coordinates of the two fixed points?
6. What are the coordinates of the end of the principal axis?
7. What is the length of the chord perpendicular to the principal axis connecting two points on the
conic passing through the fixed point?
8. What are the coordinates of the endpoints of the chord said in #7?
B. Determine the equation of the parabola with focus at (-2,2). The equation of its directrix
is y=4.

C. Solve for the equation of a conic section with eccentricity = 7/4, vertices at (6,-4) and (-
2,-4).

-End of Reviewer-

Obtained from ANAGEOM Quiz 2 by Dr. Bacani

Answer key

I. Multiple choice

1. D
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. D
6. D

II. A. Problem Solving

1. Hyperbola
2. (0,1)
3. 2 units
4. 2 units
5. (5, 1) (5, 1)
6. (1,1) (1,1)
7. 8 units
8. (5, 5) (5, 3), (5, 5) (5, 3)

B.

Center(-2,3) (graphically) -> C(h,k)

Focus(-2,2) (given) -> F(h, k-c)

-> F(-2, 3-c)
k-c = 2 -> 3-c = 2
c=1

( )2 = 4( )

( + 2)2 = 4( 3)
C.
e < 1 -> ellipse
Center(2, -4) (graphically, midpoint of the vertices)

Vertices ( , )
V(2 , ) -> (6,-4)
a=4

c = ae
7
c=4( )
4
c = 7

2 = 2 2
2 = 2 2
2 = 16 7
2 = +9
=3

( 2)2 ( + 4)2
+ =1
16 9