Republic of the Philippines

PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Puerto Princesa City

MEP 1/L: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS 1

Topic 4: Analytic Geometry
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1. Find the distance between two points (3,1) and (3,7).
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7
2. Find the midpoint of the segment joining (2,12) and (2,31).
a. (2,21.5) b. (3,21.5) c. (4,21.5) d. (5,21.5)
3. What is the triangle formed by joining the three points A(-2,2), B(2,1), C(1,3).
a. Right Triangle c. Isosceles Triangle
b. Equilateral Triangle d. Scalene Triangle
4. Find the equation for the perpendicular bisector of AB for the given points A(1,-1) and B(3,1).
a. y – x – 2 = 0 c. y + x – 2 = 0
b. y + x + 2 = 0 d. -y + x – 2 = 0
5. Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-1,-2) and (7,8).
a. 3/5 b. ¾ c. 5/4 d. ¼
6. Find the y-intercept of the line that is parallel line 3y + 1 = 6(x – 2) and passes through P(5,0).
a. -4 b. -6 c. -8 d. -1
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1. Find the center and radius of the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y + 7 = 0.
a. (3,-2) and √6 c. (5,-2) and 2
b. (4,-2) and 1 d. (6,-2) and 4
2. Find the equation of circle with center (0,3) and passes through the origin.
a. x2 + y2 – 3x = 0 c. x2 + y2 – 5x = 0
b. x + y – 4x = 0
2 2
d. x2 + y2 – 6x = 0
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1. Find the equation of parabola having focus at (0,4) and line x = -4 as directrix.
a. (y – 4)2 = 8(x + 1) c. (y – 4)2 = 8(x + 3)
b. (y – 4) = 8(x + 2)
2
d. (y – 4)2 = 8(x + 4)
2. Find the area bounded by the parabola and its latus rectum x 2 + 4x – 2y + 6 = 0.
a. 2/3 b. 1/8 c. 1/3 d. 3/4
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1. Find the eccentricity of ellipse 4x2 + 3y2 = 48.
a. 1/3 b. 2/3 c. ½ d. 4/3
2. Find the equation of ellipse with foci at (±3,0) and length of minor axis 2.
𝑥2 𝑥2
a. + 𝑦2 = 1 c. 10 + 2𝑦 2 = 1
10
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2
b. + 25 = 1 d. 10 + 8𝑦 2 = 1
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1. Find the center of hyperbola x2 – y2 – 4x + 2y + 2 = 0.
a. (1,1) b. (2,-1) c. (3,1) d. (4,1)
2. Find the equation of hyperbola with foci (0,-5) and (0,5); difference of focal radii is 8.
𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2
a. − 25 = 1 c. 49 − 21 = 1
16
𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2
b. − =1 d. − 21 = 1
16 4 16
3. What conic section is described by the following equation?
4x2 – y2 + 8x + 4y = 15.
a. parabola b. ellipse c. hyperbola d. circle

PROBLEMS
1. The polar (r, θ) coordinates of a point are (4, 120°). What are the rectangular (x,y) coordinates?
a. (3.46,2) b. (2,3.46) c. (-2,3.46) d. (-2,-3.46)