ANALYZING

TEST
ITEMS
 FOR ITEMS # 1-7, PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING
POINTS:
P(-10, -7), Q(2, 3) AND R(8, -11).

Solution:
QR ? y 2  y1
1. What is the slope of m QR 
x 2  x1
 11  3
a. -4/5 m QR 
8 2
b. -3/7  14

c. -7/3 6
7
d. -5/4 
3
 For items # 1-7, please refer to the following
points: P(-10, -7), Q(2, 3) and R(8, -11).
2. What is the equation of the line containing ?QR

Solution:
a. 7x + 3y – 23 = 0 mQR 
7
; Q(2,3)
3
b. 7x + 3y + 5 = 0 Point-slope form
c. 7x + 3y + 23 = 0 y – y1 = m(x – x1)
d. 3x + 7y + 23 = 0 y –3 = (x – 1)
3y – 9 = -7x + 14
7x + 3y – 23 = 0
 For items # 1-7, please refer to the following
points: P(-10, -7), Q(2, 3) and R(8, -11).
3. What is the equation of the line parallel to PQ
and passing through R?
Solution:
a. 5x – 6y – 26 = 0 Slope of PQ
b. 5x – 6y – 106 = 0 3  7 10 5
m PQ   
c. 6x – 5y – 103 = 0 2  10 12 6

d. 6x – 5y + 7 = 0 Point-slope Form thru’ R(-8,-11)

y – y1 = m(x – x1)
5
y + 11 = (x – 8)
6
6y + 66 = 5x – 40
5x – 6y – 106 = 0
 For items # 1-7, please refer to the following
points: P(-10, -7), Q(2, 3) and R(8, -11).
4. What is the equation of the line perpendicular to
PQand whose y – intercept is -15?
Solution:
a. 6x + 5y – 75 = 0 m PQ 
5
; m  PQ 
6
6 5
b. 5x – 6y – 75 = 0 slope – intercept form
c. 5x – 6y + 75 = 0 y  mx  b
d. 6x + 5y + 75 = 0  6x
y  15
5
5 y   6 x  75
6 x  5 y  75  0
 For items # 1-7, please refer to the following
points: P(-10, -7), Q(2, 3) and R(8, -11).
5. What is the distance of P from QR?
Solution:
a. 57 58
29
units Equation of the line containing
QR  7 x  3 y  23  0 ; P (  10 ,  7 )
b. 43 58
units
d 
ax  by  c

 114
29
 a2  b2 58
c. 34 58
units

7 x  3 y  23

 114 58
29
 7 2  32 58
d. 28 58
units 
7 (  10 )  3 (  7 )  23

57 58
29 49  9 29
 70  21  23

58
 For items # 1-7, please refer to the following
points: P(-10, -7), Q(2, 3) and R(8, -11).
6. What are the coordinates of the midpoint of
? PQ Solution:
 x1  x2 y1  y 2 
M PQ  , 
a. (-4, -2)  2 2 
b. (-6, -5)   10  2  7  3 
M PQ  , 
c. (6, 5)  2 2 
 8  4
d. (-5, -6) M PQ  , 
 2 2 
M PQ   4,2
 For items # 1-7, please refer to the following points:
P(-10, -7), Q(2, 3) and R(8, -11)
7. What are the coordinates of S, which divides in
the PR
ratio 7:3?
 28 43 
 ,  Solution:
a.  5 5 S r x  x   x , r y  y   y 
2 1 1 2 1 1
 13  49  PS 7 7 
b.  ,  where r  S   8  10   10 ,   11  7   7 
5 5  PR 10 10 
7 7 
 43  28  RS 7 S  18   10 ,   4   7 
 ,  NOTE :  10 10 
c.  5 5  SR 3
 9 2 
 63 14  RS  SR  PR S 7    10 ,7   7
 ,  5
    5  
d.  5 5 7  3  10
 63  50  14  35 
S , '
7  5 5 
r
10 13  49 
S ,
5 5 
8. What is the equation of the line whose x-intercept is 6
and y-intercept is -8?
Solution:
a. 3x – 4y – 24 = 0 Intercept Form
x y
b. 3x – 4y + 24 = 0  1
a b
c. 4x – 3y – 24 = 0
where a is the x-intercept
d. 4x – 3y + 24 = 0 b is the y-intercept
x y 
   124
 6 8 
4 x  3 y  24
4 x  3 y  24  0
9. Determine the value of k so that the line whose
equation is 5kx + 7y – 20 = 0 passes through the
point (6, -3)?
Solution:
a. -1/30 Intercept Form
b. 1/30 P(6,3)
c. 30/41 5k (6)  7(3)  20  0
d. 41/30 30k  21  20  0
30k  41
41
k
30
10. What is the radius of the circle whose diameter
is the segment with endpoints (4, 3) and (20, -9)?
Solution:
a. 400 r 
d

x 2  x1 2  y2  y1 2
2 2
b. 20  20  4 2   9  3
2

c. 100 2
16  2
   12 2
d. 10 
2
256  144

2
400

2
20

2
 10
11. What is the equation of the circle whose diameter is the
segment with endpoints M(4,3) and V(20, -9)?
a. (x – 12)2 + (y + 3)2 = 400
b. (x – 8)2 + (y – 6)2 = 400
c. (x – 8)2 + (y – 6)2 = 100
d. (x – 12)2 + (y + 3)2 = 100
Solution:
C ( x , y )is the midpoint of the diameter Center radius form:
 4  20 3  9 
C ,   C (12 ,  3)  x  h 2   y  k  2  r2
 2 2 
d  20  4  2    9  3  2
r  where ( h , k )  coordinate s of the center
2 2
256  144
 ( x  12 ) 2  ( y  3) 2  100
2
400
  10
2
12. Determine the center of the circle whose equation is x2
+ y2 – 10x + 12y + 12 = 0.

a. (-6, 5)
b. (6, -5)
c. (5, -6)
d. (-5, 6)
Solution:
rewrite x2 + y2 – 10x + 12y + 12 = 0 is the Center-radius form
(x2 -10x) + (y2 + 12y) = -12
(x2 -10x + 25) + (y2 + 12y+36) = -12+25+36
(x – 5)2 + (y + 6)2 = 49
C(5,-6)
13. What is the diameter of the circle x2 + y 2
– 10x + 12y + 12 = 0?

a. 49 Solution:
b. 196 From item #12
c. 14 r = 7, and d = 2r
d = 14
d. 7
14. What is the equation of the line tangent to the
circle x2 + y2 = 25 at (-3, 4)?

a. -3x + 4y + 25 = 0
b. -3x + 4y – 25 = 0
c. 3x – 4y + 25 = 0
d. 3x – 4y – 25 = 0
Solution:
x2 + y2 = 25 point-slope form
C(0, 0); r = 5 y – y1 = m(x – x1)
Slope containing the radius thru’ y – 4 = ¾ (x + 3)
P(-3,4) mr = 4/-3 4y – 16 = 3x + 9
m┴r = 3/4: 3x – 4y + 25 = 0
15. What is the equation of the parabola with vertex at (1,
5) and focus at (7, 5)?
a. (y – 5)2 = -24(x + 1)
b. (y – 5)2 = 24(x – 1)
c. (y – 5)2 = 6(x – 1)
d. (y + 5)2 = 6(x + 1)
Solution:
Case 3: (y – k)2 = 4a (x – h)
V(1,5) F(7,5) (y – 5)2 = 4(6)(x – 1)
(y – 5)2 = 24 ( x – 1)
 16. Determine the focus of the parabola x2 + 6x
+ 20y – 71 = 0.
a. (-3, -1)
b. (3, 1)
c. (-3, 4)
d. (3, -4)
Solution:
x2 + 6x + 20y – 71 = 0 →Case 4
x2 + 6x = -20y + 71
x2 + 6x + 9 = -20y + 71 + 9
(x + 3)2 = -20y + 80
(x + 3)2 = 4(-5)(y – 4)
V(-3,4); F(-3, -1)
17. Determine the equation of the directrix of the
parabola x2 + 6x + 20y – 71 = 0.

a. y = -6
b. y = 9
c. x = 9
d. x = -6
Solution:
x2 + 6x + 20y – 71 = 0 → Case 4
V (-3, 4) a = -5
y=9
18. Determine the length of the latus rectum of the
parabola x2 + 6x + 20y – 71 = 0.

a. 6
b. 4
c. 5
d. 20
Solution:
mLR = │4a│
= │4(-5)│
= │-20│
= 20
19. DETERMINE THE EQUATION OF THE ELLIPSE
WITH CENTER AT THE ORIGIN, ONE FOCUS AT (-12,
0) AND LENGTH OF THE SEMI – MAJOR AXIS OF 13.
Let a=distance between the
a. x2 y2 center and vertex
 1
25 169 a=13 units and c=12 units

2 2 a2 = b2 +c2  b2 = a2 - c2
b. x

y
1
169 25 b2 = 132 – 122 b = 5
(x2 /a2 )+(y2 /b2 )=1
c. x2 y2
 1 (x2 /132 )+(y2 /52 )=1
144 169
(x2 /169 )+(y2 /25 )=1
d. x2 y2
 1
169 144
20. DETERMINE THE CENTER OF THE ELLIPSE
WHOSE EQUATION IS 16X2 +25Y2
-128X+150Y+81=0
a. (-4, -5) Rewrite the equation in standard form:
b. (4, 5) (16x2 -128x)+(25y2 +150y) = - 81
c. (-4, 3)
16(x2 -8x+16)+25(y2 +6y+9) = - 81+256+225
d. (4, -3)

16(x2 -8x+16)+25(y2 +6y+9) = 400

[(x – 4)2 /25]+[(y+3)2 /16]=1

C(4, - 3)
21. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A FOCUS OF THE ELLIPSE WHOSE EQUATION IS 16X2
+25Y2 -128X+150Y+81=0

Case 3:
a. (1, -3)
b. (4, 1) [(x – 4)2 /25]+[(y+3)2 /16]=1
c. (1, 4) a=5 and b=4
d. (-3, 1) a2 = b2 +c2  c2 = a2 - b2
c2 = 52 – 42 c=3
F(h+c, k)F(4+3, -3)
F(7, - 3) and F’(1, - 3)
22. DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF THE MAJOR AXIS
OF THE ELLIPSE 16X2 +25Y2 -128X+150Y+81=0.

[(x – 4)2 /25]+[(y+3)2 /16]=1

a. 5
b. 10 a=5; b=4; c=3
c. 8 V(h + a, k)V(4 + 5, - 3)
d. 6 V(9, - 3) and V’(- 1, - 3)
m(VV’) = │- 1 - 9│= │- 10│
Or m(VV’) = │2a│= │2(5)│
m(VV’) = 10 units
23. DETERMINE THE EQUATION OF THE
HYPERBOLA HAVING ITS FOCI AT (0, + 13) AND
LENGTH OF THE TRANSVERSE AXIS OF 10.

x2
y 2 c2 = b2 +a2 where
a.   1 a=distance between the center and the vertex
169 100
c= distance between the center and the focus
x2 y2 b= distance between the center and the endpoint of the
b.  1 conjugate axis
169 25
Case 2: [y 2/a2] – [x2 /b2]=1
c. y2 x2
  1 c=13 units; a = 5 units
25 144 b2 = c2 - a2  b2 = 132 - 52 = 169 – 25
b = 12
d. x2

y2
1 [y 2/52] – [x2 /122]=1
25 144
[y 2/25] – [x2 /144]=1
24. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A VERTEX OF
THE HYPERBOLA HAVING ITS FOCI AT (0, + 13) AND
LENGTH OF THE TRANSVERSE AXIS OF 10?
a. (0, -5) Solution:
b. (10, 0) V(h, k + a)
c. (0, 10)
V(0, 0 + 5)
d. (12, 0)
V(0, 5) and V’(0, - 5)
 y A FOCUS
25. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING(IS x THE
3) 2 (OF 5) 2HYPERBOLA ?
 1
81 144

a. (-5, -12) a = 9; b = 12, compute for c

b. (3, -20) c2 = b2 +a2  c2 = 122 +92
c. (13, 4) c2 = 144+81 = 225
d. (-7, 4) c = 15
C( - 5, 3)
Case 4
F(h, k + c) F(- 5, 3 + 15)
F(- 5, 18) and F’(- 5, -12)
ENHANCING
TEST
TAKING
SKILLS
1. What is the distance between the points J(-7, 4)
and E(8, -4)?
Solution:
a. 23 J   7,4 ; E  8,4
b. 17 d JE   8  7  2    4  4 2
152    8
2
c. 15 

d. 8  225  64
 289
 17
2. What is the slope of JE?

Solution:
a. 0 44
mJE 
b. ¾ 7 8
8
c. -8/15 
 15
d. 15/8
3. What is the equation of the line containing ?

a.JE
8x + 15y – 4 = 0 Solution:
b. 8x + 15y – 116 = 0 J  (7,4)
Po int  Slope Form
c. 15x + 8y – 4 = 0
 18
d. 8x + 15y + 4 = 0 y4   x  7
15
15 y  60  8 x  56
8 x  15 y  4  0
4. Given the points M(3,9), J(-7,4), E(8,-4). Find
the equation of the line passing through M
parallel to ?JE Solution:
8
mJE  ; M (3,9)
a. 8x + 15y – 159 = 0 15
b. 8x + 15y + 111 = 0 Po int  Slope Form
 18
c. 15x + 8y – 159 = 0 y 9   x  3
15
d. 15x – 8y – 111 = 0 15 y  135  8 x  24
8 x  15 y  159  0
5. Given the points J(-7, 4) and E(8, -4). Which
equation describes a line passing through M
perpendicular to JE?
Solution:
a. 8x – 15y + 117 = 0 15
m JE  ; M (3,9)
b. 8x – 15y + 27 = 0 8
Po int  Slope Form
c. 15x – 8y + 117 = 0 15
y  9   x  3
d. 15x – 8y + 27 = 0 8
8 y  72  15 x  45
15 x  8 y  27  0
6. Find the equation of the line whose x-intercept is
8 and y-intercept is 6.

a. 3x + 4y – 24 = 0 Solution:
b. 3x + 4y + 24 = 0 x y 
   124
8 6 
c. 4x + 3y + 24 = 0
3x  4 y  24  0
d. 4x + 3y – 24 = 0
7. Given the points M(3,9), J(-7,4), E(8,-4). Find
the distance of M from JE.
155 10
Solution:
a. 30
8 x  15 y  4  0
155 8 x  15 y  4
17 d
b. 64  225
163 8(3)  15(9)  4

17 17
c. 24  135  4
163 10 
30 17
d. 155

17
8. Given he points M(3, 9) and E(8, -4). Find the
coordinates of the midpoint of ME?

a.
  11  5 
 , 
Solution:
 2 2   38 9 4 
M ME  , 
 2 2 
b. (5, 5)  11 5 
M ME  , 
 2 2
  5 13 
c.  , 
 2 2

 11 5 
d.  , 
 2 2
9. Determine the value of k so that the line whose
equation is 8x – 5ky + 9k = 0 passes through the
point (1, 7/3)?
Solution:
a. 7 8 x  5ky  9k  0
b. 3  7
P1, 
 3
c. 1  7 
38  5k    9k  0
d. 5/8  3 
24  35k  27k  0
k 3
10. Given J(-5, 2) and O(20, -8) determine the
coordinates of N that divides JO in the ratio
3:10.
Solution:
 10  14  JO
a.  ,  JN 3
 13 13  
NO 10
JO  13
 110  14 
b.  ,  JN 3
 13 13  r 
NO 13
N [r ( r  x 2  x1   x1 , r  y 2  y1   y1 
 4  10 
c.  ,  3 3 
 13 13  N   20  5  5,   8  2  2
13 13 
 75  65  30  26 
 44 110  N , 
d.  ,   13 13 
 13 13   10  4 
N , 
 13 13 
11. What is the equation of the circle which has a diameter
with endpoints N(-4, 2) and E(16, -14)?

a. (x + 6)2 + (y – 6)2 = 164 Solution:

  4  16 2  14 
b. (x – 6)2 + (y + 6)2 = 164 C , 
 2 2 
c. (x + 8)2 + (y – 2)2 = 296 C  6,6
d. (x – 6)2 + (y + 6)2 = 296
r  100  64
r 2  164
( x  6) 2  ( y  6) 2  164
12. Determine the center of the circle whose
equation is x2 + y2 + 8x – 6y – 39 = 0.

Solution:
a. (3, -4) x 2  y 2  8 x  6 y  39  0
b. (-3, 4)  x 2  8x  16   y 2  6 y  9  39  16  9
c. (-4, 3)  x  4 2   y  3 2  64
d. (4, -3) C   4,3
13. What is the diameter of the circle x2 + y 2 +
8x – 6y – 39 = 0?

a. 256 Solution:
d  2r
b. 64 d  2(8)
c. 16 d  16
d. 8
14. What is the equation of the line tangent to the
circle x2 + y2 = 289 at (-8, -15)?

Solution:
a. 15x + 8y + 240 = 0 15
m
b. 8x + 15y + 240 = 0 8
8
m 
c. 8x + 15y + 289 = 0 15
8
d. 15x + 8y + 289 = 0 y  15   x  8
15
15 y  225  8 x  64
8 x  15 y  289  0
15. What is the equation of the parabola with vertex
at (8, 2) and focus at (-13, 2)?

a. (x + 8)2 = -84 (y + 2) Solution:

b. (y + 2)2 = -84 (x + 8) ( y  k ) 2  4 a ( x  h)
c. (x – 8)2 = -84 (y – 2) ( y  2) 2  4(21)( x  8)
d. (y – 2)2 = -84 (x – 8)  y  2 2  84( x  8)
16. Determine the focus of the parabola x2 –
6x + 20y – 71 = 0.
Solution:
a. (-1, 3) Case 4
b. (4, 3) ( x 2  6 x  9)  20 y  71  9

c. (3, -1)  x  3 2  20( y  4)

V (3,4) a  5
d. (3, 4) F  h, k  5
F (3,4  5)
F (3,1)
17. Determine the equation of the directrix of the
parabola x2 – 6x + 20y – 71 = 0.

a. y = 9
b. y = -1
c. x = 3
d. x = 4
18. Determine the length of the latus rectum of the
parabola x2 – 6x + 20y – 71 = 0.
Solution:
a. 4 mR  4a
b. 20 a  5
mR  4(5)
c. 10 mR  20
d. 5
19. Determine the equation of the ellipse with center
at the origin, one focus at (-8, 0) and length of the
minor axis of 30.
x 2
y 2 Solution: 15
 1
a. 964 900

x2 y2
 1 F ' (8,0) F (8,0)
225 289
b.
x2 y2  15
 1
900 964 c  8; b  15; a  ?
c.
x2 y2 a 2  c2  b2 x2 y2
 1  2 1
289 225  8  15
2 2
17 2
15
d. a  289
2
x2 y2
a  17  1
289 225
20. Determine the center of the ellipse whose
equation is 25x2 + 16y2 – 100x + 32y – 284 = 0.
Solution:
a. (2, -1) 25( x 2  4 x  4)  16( y 2  2 y  1)  284  100  16
b. (-2, 1) 25( x  2) 2  16( y  1) 2  400
c. (1, -2) ( x  2) 2 ( y  1) 2
 1
16 25
d. (-1, 2)
a  4 ;b  5
c2  a2  b2
c3
C (2,1)
21. Which of the following is a focus of the ellipse
whose equation is 25x2 + 16y2 – 100x + 32y – 284 = 0.

Solution:
a. (11, -1)
25x 2  16 y 2  100x  32 y  284  0
b. (-1, -1) Case 4
c. (2, 8) a  5; b  4; c  ?
d. (2, -4) c2  a2  b2
c 2  52  42
c 2  25  16
c2  9
c3
22. Determine the length of the major axis of the
ellipse 25x2 + 16y2 – 100x + 32y – 284 = 0.
Solution:
a. 8 VV '  4  (6)
b. 25  10
c. 5
d. 10
23. Determine the equation of the hyperbola with foci
at (±10, 10) and length of its transverse axis of 12.
Solution:
a  6; c  10; b  ?
a. ( y  10) 2

x 2
1
64 36 b c a
2 2 2

 10 2  6 2
( y  10) 2 x 2
b.  1  100 36
36 64
b 2  64
x 2 ( y  10) 2 b8
c.  1
x 2 ( y  10 ) 2
36 64  1
2 2
6 8
x 2 ( y  10) 2 x 2 ( y  10 ) 2
d.  1  1
144 44 36 64
24. What is the length of the conjugate axis of the
hyperbola 9x2 - 16y2 - 54x + 128y – 31 = 0?
Solution:
a. 9 Conjugate Axis
b. 8 BB' 2b
(9 x 2  54x)  (16 y 2  128y )  31
c. 4 9( x 2  6 x  9)  16( y 2  8 y  16)  31  81  256
d. 3   2
  2
9 x  3  16 y  4  144
( y  4) 2 ( x  3) 2
 1
9 16
a  3; b  4  BB'  2b  8
25. Which of the following is a focus of the
hyperbola 9x2 - 16y2 - 54x + 128y – 31 = 0?
Solution:
a. (3, -1) 9 x 2  16 y 2  54x  128y  31  0
( y  4) 2 ( x  3) 2
b. (-2, 4)  1
9 16
c. (13, 4) c2  a2  b2
 32  4 2
d. (3, 14)  9  16
c  25
2

c5