UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

INSTITUTIONAL BASED

1st YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

EDUCATION (SCIENCE)

COURSE CODE/TITLE: SMA 103(SMA B104); ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

END OF SEMESTER: II DURATION: 3 HOURS

DAY/TIME: WEDNESDAY: 11.30-2.30 PM DATE:20/04/2016(NLib 2nd FEW)

Instructions: Answer question ONE in section A and any other TWO questions from section B.

SECTION A

Question one (40mks)

(1)(a) Find the distance between the points A(7,9) and B(-4,5) . (3mks)

(b) Find the general and normal equations to the line through points (2,5) and (3,7). (5mks)

(c) Find the angle between the lines y=2x+5 and y=12x-1. (5mks)

(d) Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line y=5x-9 and passes through the point

(1,14) . (4mks)

(e) Find the distance from point p(-2,-3) to the line 8x+15y-24=0. (5mks)

(f) Find the equation of a line passing through (2,5) and perpendicular to y=3x+5 (4mks)

(g) Show that cot 2  1  cos ec2 . (4mks)

 SECTION B

Question TWO (15mks)

(2)(a) Find the equation of the circle with center C(0,0) and radius r=7. (2mks)

(b) Find the center and radius of the circle x 2  y 2  4 x  10 y  2  0 . (5mks)

(c) Determine whether the point p(4,5) lies on, inside or outside the circle x 2  y 2  35 . (2mks)

(d) Find the distance from the point p(5,8) to the circle x2  y 2  2 x  6 y  3  0 . (6mks)

Question THREE (15mks)

(3)(a) Find the focus, the equation of the directrix, the length of latus rectum for

Parabola 5 y 2  24 x . (5mks)

(b) Find the equation of the tangents at the end points of the latus rectum of the parabola

y 2  6 y  20 x  49  0 (5mks)

(c) Find the parametric equation of the parabola y 2  12 y  20 x  76  0 . (5mks)

Question FOUR (15mks)

(a) Find the directrix, eccentricity and focus of the ellipse given by 4 x 2  9 y 2  36 (5mks)

(b) Find the equation of and sketch the ellipse whose eccentricity is 2 , center at
3
Origin , directrix x=6 and focus (1,0). (5mks)
(c) Find the polar equation of the circle whose center has the cartessian coordinates
C(5,8) and radius 10. (5mks)