11/4/23, 11:32 PM conic sections practice

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18 Questions

1. Write the equation of a circle with center (7, 0) with radius 3.

A (x - 7)2 + y2 = 9 B x2 + (y -7)2 = 9

C (x - 7)2 + y2 = 3 D x2 + (y -7)2 = 3

2. What are the coordinates of the center and the radius of the circle with equation:
(x - 4)2 + (y - 3)2 = 25 ?

Center (4,3) Center (4,3)

A B
Radius = 5 units Radius = 25 units

Center (-4,-3) Center (-4,-3)

C D
Radius = 25 units Radius = 5 units

3. What is the equation of the circle?

A (x+1)2 + (y +1)2 = 3 B (x+1)2 + (y -1)2 = 3

C (x+1)2 + (y +1)2 = 9 D (x-1)2 + (y -1)2 = 9

4. What is the radius of the circle with this equation of (x-5)²+(y+7)²=8?

A 4 B 8

C 4√2 D 2√2

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5. If given the equation y = 3(x + 5)2 - 4, what is the vertex of the parabola?

A (5, -4) B (-5, -4)

C (-15, -4) D (15, -4)

6. Identify the vertex and whether the graph opens up or

down.

A (5, 2); opens up B (5, 2); opens down

C (-5, 2); opens up D (-5, 2); opens down

7. The focus is at (2,0) and the vertex is at (-4,0). What is the equation of the
parabola?

A y2 = 24(x+4) B (y+4)2 = -12x

C x2 = 16(y+4) D (x+4)2 = -20y

8. The focus is always inside the parabola.

A true B false

9. A parabola is given by the equation x = -(1/4)y2. In which direction does the

parabola open?

A up B down

C left D right

10. What is the equation of a circle with center (-5, -6) and radius √2?

A (x+5)2 + (y+6)2 = √2 B (x-5)2 + (y-6)2 = 2

C (x-5)2 + (y-6)2 = √2 D (x+5)2 + (y+6)2 = 2

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11. What is the center of the given equation?

A (h, k) = (4, 3) B (h, k) = (-4, -3)

C (h, k) = (-4, 3) D (h, k) = (4, -3)

12. Identify the center and the length of a and b.

A C: (0,4) a= 25, b=4 B C: (0,0) a= 4, b=25

C C: (0,5) a= 2, b=5 D C: (0,0) a= 5, b=2

13. Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the
question.
Vertices ( 4, 3), (4, - 9)
Length of minor axis is 8
what is the center of this ellipse?

A (4, 6) B ( - 4, 3)

C (6, 4) D (4, -3)

14. Standard Form of a Ellipse

A (x-h)² + (y-k)² = r² B (x-h)²/a² + (y-k)²/b² = 1

C (x-h)²/a² - (y-k)²/b² = 1 D x = a(y-h)² + k

15. In an ellipse the relationship between a, b, and c can be expressed as . . .

A a2 + c2 = b2 B a2 + b2 = c2

C b2 + c2 = a2

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16. Is the hyperbola vertical or horizontal?

A Vertical B Horizontal

17. A hyperbola has vertices (±5, 0) and one focus at (6, 0). What is the equation of
the hyperbola in standard form?

A x²/25 + y²/11 = 1 B x²/5 - y²/11 = 1

C x²/11- y²/25 = 1 D x²/25 - y²/11= 1

18. Find the equation of hyperbola.

A (x - 2)2 / 16 - (y + 3)2 / 20 = 1 B (x + 3)2 / 16 - (y - 2)2 / 20 = 1

C (x - 2)2 / 20 - (y + 3)2 / 16 = 1 D (y + 3)2 / 16 - (x - 2)2 / 20 = 1

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