PRE-CALCULUS

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Conic Sections and Systems of Nonlinear Equations

Name of learner: Aeiou C. Umali

Section: 11- Artstein Date ______

Activity 1. Classify each conic section.

1. x2 + y2 = 30

Given: A = 1, B = 0, C = 1

Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (1) (1)
–4 (1) = –4

Answer:
Since –4 < 0 and A = C, this equation represents a circle

2. x2 + y2 = 36

Given: A = 1, B = 0, C = 1

Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (1) (1)
–4 (1) = –4

Answer:
Since –4 < 0 and A = C, this equation represents a circle

3. (x2/9) + (y2/16) = 1

Given: A = 1/9, B = 0, C = 1/16

Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (1/9) (1/16)
–4 (1/144) = –4/144 = – 0.0278

Answer:
Since – 0.0278 < 0 and A ≠ C, this equation represents an ellipse

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4. x= y2

Given: A = 0, B = 0, C = 1

Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (0) (1)
–4 (0) = 0

Answer:
Since 0 = 0 and A = 0, this equation represents a parabola

5. x= (y + 4)2 – 2
x = y2 + 8y + 16 – 2
x = y2 + 8y + 14

Given: A = 0, B = 0, C = 1

Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (0) (1)
–4 (0) = 0

Answer:
Since 0 = 0 and A = 0, this equation represents a parabola

6. (y2/25) – (x2/25) = 1

Given: A = –1/25, B = 0, C = 1/25

Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (–1/25) (1/25)
–4 (–1/625) = 4/625 = 0.0064

Answer:
Since 0.0064 > 0, this equation represents a hyperbola

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7. y= (x + 1)2 – 2
y = x2 + 2x + 1 – 2
y = x2 + 2x – 1

Given: A = 1, B = 0, C = 0

Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (1) (0)
–4 (0) = 0

Answer:
Since 0 = 0 and C = 0, this equation represents a parabola

8. (x – 9)2 + (y2/25) = 1
x2 –18x + 81 + (y2/25) = 1

Given: A = 1, B = 0, C = 1/25

Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (1) (1/25)
–4 (1/25) = –4/25 = – 0.16

Answer:
Since – 0.16 < 0 and A ≠ C, this equation represents an ellipse

Activity 2. Classify each conic section and write its equation in standard form.

1. −𝑥2 + 10𝑥 + 𝑦 − 21 = 0 Given: A = 1, B = 0, C = 0

− (𝑥 2− 10𝑥 + 25) + 𝑦 = 21− 25
− (𝑥 − 5)2 + 𝑦 = −4 Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
𝑦 = −4 + (𝑥 − 5)2 (0)2 – 4 (1) (0)
–4 (0) = 0

Answer:
Since 0 = 0, this equation represents
a parabola

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 2. −2𝑦2 + 𝑥 − 20𝑦 − 49 = 0 Given: A = 0, B = 0, C = 1
−2(𝑦2 + 10𝑦 + 25) + x = 49 – 50 Formula: b2 – 4 AC
−2(𝑦 + 5)2 + x = −1
x = −1 + 2(𝑦 + 5)2 Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (0) (1)
–4 (0) = 0

Answer:
Since 0 = 0, this equation represents
a parabola

3. 𝑥2 + 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 1 = 0 Given: A = 1, B = 0, C = 0
(𝑥2 + 2𝑥+1) + 𝑦 = 1+1
(𝑥 +1) 2 + 𝑦 = 2 Formula: b2 – 4 AC
𝑦 = 2 − (𝑥 +1) 2
Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (1) (0)
–4 (0) = 0

Answer:
Since 0 = 0, this equation represents
a parabola

4. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 6𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 9 = 0 Given: A = 1, B = 0, C = 1
(x 2+ 6x + 9) + (y2 − 2𝑦 +1) =−9 +9 +1
(x +3)2 + (y − 1)2 = 1 Formula: b2 – 4 AC

Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (1) (1)
–4 (1) = –4

Answer:
Since –4 < 0 and A = C, this equation
represents a circle

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5. 𝑥2 − 𝑦2 − 2𝑥 − 8 = 0 Given: A = 1, B = 0, C = −1
(𝑥2 − 2x + 1) − (y)2 = 8 +1
(𝑥 − 1) 2 − (y)2 = 9 Formula: b2 – 4 AC
[ (x−1)2 − (y)2] / 9 = 9 / 9
[ (x−1)2 / 9] − [ (y)2 / 9] = 1 Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (1) (−1)
–4 (−1) = 4

Answer:
Since 4 > 0, this equation represents a
hyperbola

6. 3𝑥2 + 30𝑥 + 𝑦 + 79 = 0 Given: A = 3, B = 0, C = 0

3(x2 + 10x + 25) + y = −79 +75
3(x + 5)2 + y = −4 Formula: b2 – 4 AC
y = −4 – 3(x + 5)2
Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (3) (0)
–4 (0) = 0

Answer:
Since 0 = 0, this equation represents a
parabola

7. −9𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − 72𝑥 − 153 = 0 Given: A = –9, B = 0, C = 1

−9(x2 + 8x +16) + (y2) = 153 − 144
−9(x + 4) 2 + (y) 2 = 9 Formula: b2 – 4 AC
[ −9(x + 4) 2 + (y) 2] / 9 = 9 / 9
−(x + 4) 2 + [ (y) 2 / 9] = 1 Solution:
(0)2 – 4 (–9) (1)
–4 (–9) = 36

Answer:
Since 36 > 0, this equation is a
hyperbola