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Analytic Geometry and Trigonometry

EDME2203 ASSIGNMENT #1
Marks: 40
Weighting: 15%

Instructions
 This activity is to be completed as a group.
 Please post your solutions by Friday 2nd April at 11:55 pm (EC).
 Please show ALL working.

1. Given the following graph, and a directrix of y = -1, what would be the coordinates of
the focus?

[2 marks]
2. A bridge is constructed over a river as shown in the Figure 1. Its span is
120 feet long and the maximum height of the arch is 50 feet. Write an
equation for the arch. [5 marks]
How far above the water is the bridge 10ft from the shore? [2 marks]

Figure 1

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3. Write each of the following equations in standard form and sketch the conic including
the center, vertices, covertices, foci, directrix, intercepts and asymptotes where
applicable.

[5 marks each, max of 20 marks]

4. Polar coordinates are NOT unique. State two other representations for
P(3, π/4). [2 marks]

5. Determine the Cartesian coordinates of

i. ) [1 marks]
ii. ) [2 marks]

6. Determine the Polar coordinates of

i. (−3, 4) [2 mark]
ii. (1, −1) [2 mark]

7. Use the plotting tool at https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ms3eghkkgz to

plot the graphs of the form or Plot and save
graphs of and . What do you notice about the
number of petals in relation to the values of b? [2 marks]

END OF ASSIGNMENT