Cambridge Senior Mathematical Methods AC/VCE Units 1 & 2

Online Teaching Suite Chapter 4 A gallery of graphs: Chapter test 2

Multiple-choice questions
1 The coordinates of the centre and the length of the radius of the circle with the equation
(x + 4)2 + (y – 8)2 = 25 are
A (–4, –8) and 5
B (–4, 8) and 25
C (4, –8) and 25
D (–4, 8) and 5
E (4, –8) and 5

2 The equation of the circle that has a diameter with endpoints at (5, –6) and (–5, –6) is
A (x – 5)2 + (y – 6)2 = 25
B (x – 5)2 + (y + 6)2 = 10
C x2 + (y – 6)2 = 25
D x2 + (y + 6)2 = 25
E (x – 5)2 + (y + 6) 2 = 25

3 If a and b are real numbers, the equations of the asymptotes of the graph of
 1 
y = 2 − b  are
 ( x + a)
2

A x = a2, y = –2b
B x = a2, y = b
C x = –a, y = –2b
D x = –2a, y = 2b
E x = 2a, y = –2b

4 Which of the following is the equation for the graph of a circle?

A y = 100 – x2
B y2 = 100 + x2
C x + y2 = 100
D x2 – y2 = 100
E y2 = 100 – x2

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5 The circle with equation (x – a)2 + (y – b)2 = 25 has its centre on the y-axis and passes
through the point with coordinates (5, 5). The values of a and b are
A a = 0 and b = 5
B a = 0 and b = 0
C a = 2 and b = 0
D a = –5 and b = 0
E a = 5 and b = 0

6 The length of the radius of the circle with equation x2 – 8x + y2 – 2y = 8 is

A 8
B 8
C 25
D 76
E 5

7 4y + 3x = 25 is the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 25 at the point P(3, 4). The equation of
the radius of the circle that passes through P is
A 3y – 4x = 0
B 4y + 3x = 25
C 3y + 4x = 25
D 3y + 4x = 0
E 4y + 3x = 0

8 The equation of the semicircle shown is

A x2 + (y – 3)2 = 9

B y= 9 − x2 + 3

C y= 9 + x2 – 3

D y = – 9 − x2 – 3

E y = – 9 − x2 + 3

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9 The maximum value of –4( x − 3 + 26) is

A 104
B –12
C 12
D 0
E –104

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10 The equations of the asymptotes of y = + 5 are
( x + 3) 2
A x = 3 and y = 5
B x = –3 and y = 5
C x = –3 and y = –5
1
D x= and y = 5
2
E x = –3 and y = 5

Short-answer questions (technology-free)

1 Give the equation of the asymptotes of the rectangular hyperbola with equation
3
y= – 3.
x

2 Find the axes intercepts of the curve with equation y = –2 9 − x + 4.

3 State the coordinates of the centre and the length of the radius of the circles with the
following equations:
a (x + 4)2 + y2 = 16 b x2 + y2 + 6x + 14y = 0

4 Sketch the graph of each of the following:

4 3
a y= x−2 – 4 b y= +2 c y= +6
( x − 2) 2 x−3

5 Write down the equation of the circle with centre (4, –2) and radius 8.

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6 Sketch the graph of the semicircle y = – 25 − ( x + 5) 2 . Clearly label the centre and

the axes intercepts.

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Extended-response question
a Let x2 + y2 – ax + by = c be the equation of a circle with centre (2, 3) and radius 4.
Find the values of a, b and c.

b Let x2 + y2 – ax – ay = 0 be the equation of a circle of radius 8.

i Find the value of a.
ii Find the equations of the tangents of the circle that are parallel to the x-axis.

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Answers
Multiple-choice questions

1 D 2 D 3 C 4 E 5 A

6 E 7 A 8 B 9 E 10 B

Short-answer questions (technology-free)

1 x = 0, y = –3

2 x = 5, y = –2

3 a (–4, 0); 4 b (–3, –7); 58

4 a b

y y
18
0
x
(2, –4)

2
x

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6
5
3
5 x
2

5 (x – 4)2 + (y + 2)2 = 64

Extended-response question

a a = 4, b = –6, c = 3

b i a = 8 2 or a= –8 2 ii y = 8 + 4 2 and y = 4 2 – 8

or y=8 – 4 2 and y= –8 – 4 2

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