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Practice Assignment 1A (Solutions)

1: Find the equation of the circle with centre (1, 3) and radius 4.
The equation of a circle with centre (h, k) and radius r is:
(x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2.
Given that the centre (h, k) = (1, 3) and radius, r = 4.
Thus, the equation of the required circle is
(x 1)2 + (y 3)2 = 42.
Simplifying you get,
x2 + y2 2 x 6 y + 10 = 16
or,
x2 + y2 2 x 6y = 6.
Thus, the required equation of the circle is x2 + y2 2 x 6y = 6.

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2: Find the equation of the circle with centre (3, 2) and radius 2.
The equation of a circle with centre (h, k) and radius r is:
(x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2.
Given that the centre (h, k) = (3, 2) and radius, r = 2.
So, the equation of the required circle is
(x + 3)2 + (y 2)2 = (2)2.
Simplifying you get,
x2 + 6x + 9 + y2 4y + 4 = 4
or,
x2 + y2 + 6x 4y + 9 = 0.
Thus, the required equation of the circle is x2 + y2 + 6x 4y + 9 = 0.

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1
1 1
3: Find the equation of the circle with centre , and radius .
15
3 5
The equation of a circle with centre (h, k) and radius r is:
(x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2.

1
1 1
Given that the centre (h, k) = , and radius, r = .
15
3 5
Thus, the equation of the required circle is
2

1
1 1

x y
3
5 15

2x 1
2y 1
1
x2 y 2

3 9
5 25 225
2
x
1
2
y
1
1
x2 y 2

0.
3 9
5 25 225

Multiplying both sides by 225, you get

225x2 150 x 25 225 y 2 90 y 9 1 0 .
Simplifying you get,
225x2 225 y 2 150 x 90 y 33 0 .
Thus, the required equation of the circle is
225x2 225 y 2 150 x 90 y 33 0 .

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4: Find the equation of the circle with centre (0, 0) and radius 5 .
The equation of a circle with centre (h, k) and radius r is:
(x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2.
Given that the centre (h, k) = (0, 0) and radius, r = 5 .
Thus, the equation of the circle is

x 0 y 0
2

5 .
2

Simplifying you get,

x 2 y 2 5.
Thus, the required equation of the circle is
x 2 y 2 5.

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5: Find the equation of the circle with centre (p, q) and radius p 2 q 2 .
The general equation of a circle is given as
(x h)2 + (y k)2 = r2.
Where (h, k) is the centre and r is the radius.
Given that the centre (h, k) = (p, q) and radius, r = p 2 q 2 .
Substitute the values in the general equation to get

x p y q
2

p2 q2

.
2

Simplifying you get,

x2 2 px p 2 y 2 2qy q 2 p 2 q 2
or,
x2 y 2 2 px 2qy 2q 2 0.
Thus, the required equation of the circle is
x2 y 2 2 px 2qy 2q 2 0.

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6: Find the centre and radius of the circle (x 7)2 + (y + 5)2 = 49.
The equation of the given circle is (x 7)2 + (y + 5)2 = 49.
You can write this equation as (x 7) 2 +{y (5)} 2 = 72, which is in the form of the standard equation of a
circle (x h) 2 + (y k) 2 = r2, where (h, k) is the centre and r is the radius.
Compare the two equations, to get
h = 7,
k = 5, and
r = 7.
Therefore, the centre of the given circle is (7, 5), and its radius is 7.

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7: Does the point (3.5, 5.5) lie inside, outside or on the circle x2 + y2 = 64?
The equation of the given circle is x2 + y2 = 64.
To check whether the point (3.5, 5.5) lie inside, outside or on the circle, we will find the distance of the point
(3.5, 5.5) from the centre.
Consider x2 + y2 = 64.
Write it as (x 0)2 + (y 0)2 = 82, which is in the form of the standard equation of a circle (x h)2 + (y k)2 =
r2, where (h, k) is the centre and r is the radius.
Therefore, centre = (0, 0) and radius = 8.
Distance between point (3.5, 5.5) and centre (0, 0)

3.5 0 5.5 0
2

12.25 30.25

42.5

6.5 approx 7 .

Since the distance between the point (3.5, 5.5) and the centre (0, 0) of the circle is less than the radius of the
circle, point (3.5, 5.5) lies inside the circle.

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8: Find the coordinates of the focus, the axis of the parabola for y2 = 52x.
The given equation is y2 = 52x.
You can see that the coefficient of x is positive.
Hence, the parabola opens towards the right.
Compare this equation with the standard equation of a parabola, y2 = 4ax, to get
4a = 52 or a =13.
Remember, coordinates of the focus = (a, 0).
Therefore, the coordinates of the focus for y2 = 52x is (13, 0).
Since the given equation involves y2, therefore the axis of the parabola is the x-axis.

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9: Find the coordinates of the focus, the axis of the parabola for y2 = 24x.
The given equation is y2 = 24x.
You can see that the coefficient of x is negative.
Hence, the parabola opens towards the left.
Compare this equation with the standard equation of a parabola, y2 = 4ax, to get
4a = 24 or a = 6.
Remember, coordinates of the focus = (a, 0).
Therefore, the coordinates of the focus for y2 = 24x is ( 6, 0).
Since the given equation involves y2, therefore the axis of the parabola is the x-axis.

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10: Find the equation of the parabola that satisfies the following conditions: Vertex (0, 0); focus (8, 0).
The vertex of the parabola is given at (0, 0) and focus at (8, 0).
Given that the vertex of the parabola is (0, 0) and the focus lies on the positive x-axis, x-axis is the axis of the
parabola.
So, on this basis you can conclude that the parabola is of the form y2 = 4ax.
And since the focus is (8, 0) here a = 8.
Therefore, the required parabola is y2 = 4 8 x.
Hence, equation of the required parabola is y2 = 32x.

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11: Find the equation of the parabola that satisfies the following conditions: Vertex (0, 0) focus (5, 0).
The vertex of the parabola is given at (0, 0) and focus at (5, 0)
Given that the vertex of the parabola is (0, 0) and the focus lies on the negative x-axis, x-axis is the axis of the
parabola.
So, on this basis you can conclude that the parabola is of the form y2 = 4ax.
And since the focus is (5, 0) here a=5.
Therefore, the required parabola is y2 = 4 (5) x.
Hence, equation of the required parabola is y2 = 20x.

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12: Find the coordinates of the foci, the vertices of the ellipse

x2 y 2

1.
4 16

x2 y 2
1.
The given equation of the ellipse is
4 16
You can see that, the denominator of

x2
y2
is less than the denominator of
.
16
4

Therefore, the major axis is along the y-axis, and the minor axis is along the x-axis.
Compare the given equation with the standard equation of an ellipse,

x2 y 2

1 , where a is the semi-major

b2 a 2

axis and b is the length of the semi-minor axis a = 4 and b = 2.

Thus,

c a 2 b2
16 4
12.

So, the coordinates of the foci for ellipse are at 0, 12 and 0, 12 .

The coordinates of the vertices for ellipse are at (0, 4) and (0, 4).

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13: Find the coordinates of the foci, the vertices of the ellipse

x2 y 2

1.
49 16

x2 y 2
1.
The given equation of the ellipse is
49 16
You can see that, the denominator of

x2
y2
is greater than the denominator of
.
49
16

Therefore, the major axis is along the x-axis, and the minor axis is along the y-axis.
Compare the given equation with the standard equation of an ellipse,

x2 y 2

1 , where a is the semi-major

a 2 b2

axis and b is the length of the semi-minor axis a = 7 and b = 4.

Thus,

c a 2 b2
49 16
33.
So, the coordinates of the foci for ellipse are at

33, 0 and 33, 0 .

The coordinates of the vertices for ellipse are at (7, 0) and (7, 0).

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14: Find the equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions: Ends of minor axis ( 5,0), ends of
major axis (0,6).
We are given that the ends of the minor axis of the ellipse are at (5, 0) and the ends of major axis are at (0, 6).
So, the major axis is along the y-axis.

x2 y 2
Therefore, the equation of the ellipse will be of the form 2 2 1, where a is the length of semi-major axis
b a
and b is length of the semi-minor axis.
Accordingly, a = 6 and b = 5.
Substitute the values of a and b, to get
x2 y 2

1
52 6 2
x2 y 2
1.
25 36

x2 y 2
1.
Therefore, the required equation of the ellipse is
25 36

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15: Find the equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions: Ends of major axis 0, 17 , ends
of minor axis (3, 0).

We are given that the ends of the major axis of the ellipse are at 0, 17 and ends of minor axis are at (3, 0).
So, the major axis is along the y-axis.

x2 y 2
Therefore, the equation of the ellipse will be of the form 2 2 1, where a is the length of semi-major axis
b a
and b is length of the semi-minor axis.
Therefore, a 17 and b = 3.
Substitute the values of a and b, to get
x2
y2

1
2
32
17

x2 y 2

1.
9 17
Thus, the required equation of the ellipse is

x2 y 2
1.
9 17

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16: Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices of the hyperbola

x2 y 2

1.
25 16

x2 y 2
x2 y 2

1
The given equation for hyperbola is
or 2 2 1.
25 16
5 4

x2 y 2

1 , where a is the length of the semia 2 b2

transverse axis and b is the length of the semi-conjugate axis, to get
a = 5 and b = 4.
Compare this equation with the standard equation of hyperbola

Remember, a2 + b2 = c2.
Substitute the values of a and b to get
c2 52 42 41 .
Therefore,
c 41.

Thus, the coordinates of the foci are 41, 0 .

The coordinates of the vertices are (5, 0).

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17: Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices of the hyperbola y 2 25x 2 25 .
The given equation for hyperbola is y 2 25x 2 25 .
Divide the equation by 25 on both sides, to get

y 2 x2
y 2 x2

1 or 2 2 1 .
25 1
5
1

y 2 x2
1 , where a is the length of the semia 2 b2
transverse axis and b is the length of the semi-conjugate axis. Therefore, we get
a = 5 and b = 1.
Compare this equation with the standard equation of hyperbola

Remember, a2 + b2 = c2.
Substitute the values of a and b to get
c2 52 12 26 .
Therefore, we get
c 26.

Thus, the coordinates of the foci are 0, 26 .

The coordinates of the vertices are 0, 5 .