Math 137 Chapter 11 Homework Dr.

Chisholm

1. Sketch the graph of each parabola. Label the vertex and at least two other points.

(a) y = −2(x − 3)2 + 2

(b) x = 3(y − 9)2 + 1
(c) y = −(x + 4)2 − 8
(d) y = (x + 3)2 − 10

2. Write the equation of the parabola in standard form and identify the vertex.

(a) y = x2 − 6x + 5
(b) x = −4y 2 + 4y

3. Sketch the graph of the following ellipses. Label the center and four other points.

x2 y2
(a) + =1
9 25
(b) x2 + 4y 2 = 36
(x − 5)2 (y + 3)2
(c) + =1
4 16
x2 (y − 2)2
(d) + =1
25 9
4. Sketch the graph of the following hyperbolas.

(a) y 2 − x2 = 16
x2
(b) − y2 = 1
4
(y − 1)2
(c) − (x + 3)2 = 1
25
(x + 1)2 (y + 1)2
(d) − =1
9 4
5. Find the equation of the hyperbola with center (0, 1), vertices (0, 0) and (0, 2), with asymptote y = x + 1.
6. Find the equation of the ellipse with vertices (−8, −3) and (12, −3) passing through the point (2, 5).
7. Find the equation of the right facing parabola with vertex (−3, 5) passing through the point (9, 17).