Analytic Geometry Exam C.

X2 - 12X + 14Y + 61 = 0
D. X2 - 14X + 12Y + 61 = 0 39. Two transmission towers 40 feet high are 200 feet
All the days ordained for me were written in your apart. If the lowest point of the cable is 10 feet above the
20. Find the equation of a parabola whose axis is vertical ground, the vertical distance from the roadway to cable 50
book before one of them came to be.
and passes through (-1,0), (5,0) and (1,8). feet from the center is:
Psalm 139:16 A. 17.25 feet C. 17.75 feet
A. x2 – 4x + y – 1 = 0 C. x2 – 4x + y + 1 = 0
B. x2 – 4x + y + 5 = 0 D. x2 – 4x + y – 5 = 0 B. 17.5 feet D. 18 feet
1. Find the coordinates of the point P(2,4) with respect to
the translated axis with origin at (1,3). 40. The arch of the bridge is in the shape of a semi-ellipse
A. (1, -1) B. (1, 1) C. (-1, -1) D. (-1, 1) 21. Find the length of the latus rectum of the following
having a horizontal span of 40 m and a height of 16m at
ellipse: 25x2 + 9y2 – 300x – 144y + 1251 = 0.
the center. How high is the arch 9 m to the right or to the
2. The midpoint of the line segment between P1(x, y) and A. 3.4 B. 3.2 C. 3.6 D. 3.0 left from the center?
P2(-2, 4) is Pm(2, -1). Find the coordinate of P1. A. 14.288 m C. 7.144 m
A. (6, -5) B. (5, -6) C. (6, -6) D. (-6, 6) 22. Point P(x, y) moves with a distance from point (0, 1) B. 10.144 m D. 12.288 m
one-half of its distance from line y = 4, the equation of its
3. If the distance between the points (8, 7) and (3, y) is 13, locus is 41. An arch 18 m high has a form of parabola with a
what is the value of y? A. 4x2 + 3y2 = 12 C. 2x2 - 4y2 = 5 vertical axis. The length of the horizontal beam placed
A. 5 C. -19 B. x + 2y = 4
2 2 D. 2x2 + 5y3 = 3 across the arch 8 m from the top is 64 m. Find the width of
B. 19 or -5 D. 5 or -19 the bottom.
23. The semi-transverse axis of the hyperbola whose A. 76 m B. 86 m C. 96 m D. 106 m
4. Find the inclination of the line passing through (3, 4)
equation (x - 5)2/9 – (y - 6)2/4 = 1 is
and (10,6). 42. The arch of an underpass is a semi – ellipse 60 ft wide
A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 6
A. 10.52o B. 13.62o C. 12.57o D.15.94o and 20 ft high. Find the clearance at the edge of a lane if
the edge is 20 ft from the middle.
5. Find the area of triangle whose vertices are A (-3, -1), 24. Find the equation of the upward asymptote of the
A. 11.91 ft C. 12.91 ft
B(5, 3) and (2, -8) hyperbola whose equation is (x – 2)2 / 9 – (y + 4)2 / 16
B. 13.91 ft D. 14.91 ft
A. 34 B. 36 C. 38 D. 32 A. 3x + 4y – 20 = 0 C. 4x – 3y – 20 = 0
B. 4x + 3y – 20 = 0 D. 3x – 4y – 20 = 0 43. Find the vertical asymptote of the curve
6. Find the area of a pentagon connecting the points (3,0), y = x3 / (x3 - 2x2 + x - 2)
(2,3), (-1,2), (-2,-1) and (0,-3). 25. Find the polar equation of a circle with center at the A. x = 0 B. x = 1 C. x = 2 D. x = 3
A. 14 B. 15 C. 18 D. 24 (3,0) and the radius 3.
A. r = 3 cos θ C. r = 6 cos θ 44. Find the horizontal asymptote of the curve
7. The slope of the line 3x + 2y + 5 = 0 is: B. r = 3 sin θ D. r = 6 sin θ y = x3 / (x3 - 2x2 + x -2)
A. -2/3 B. -3/2 C. 3/2 D. 2/3 A. y = 0 B. y = 1 C. y = 2 D. y = 3
Situational Problems 26 - 28
8. The equation of a line that intercepts the x-axis at x = 4 45. What is the equation of the upward asymptote of the
The parametric equations of a line are given as follows: x
and the y-axis at y = -6 is: hyperbola (x – 2)2/9 – (y + 4)2/16 = 1.
= 2 – t and y = 1 + 2t.
A. 2x – 3y = 12 C. 3x + 2y = 12 A. 4x + 3y – 20 = 0 C. 4x – 3y – 20 = 0
B. 3x – 2y = 12 D. 2x – 37 = 12 26. Find the slope of the line B. 3x + 4y + 20 = 0 D. 3x – 4y – 20 = 0
A. 1 B. 2 C. -2 D. 0
9. A line which passes through (5, 6) and (-3. -4) has an 46. The two points on the line 2x + 3y + 4 = 0 which are at
27. If the line passes through (2, y), find the value of y
equation of a distance 2 from the line 3x + 4y – 6 = 0 are
A. 1 B. 2 C. -2 D. 0
A. 5x + 4y + 1 = 0 C. 5x - 4y - 1 = 0 a. (7, -6) and (-11, 6) b. (-88, -8) and (-16, -16)
B. 5x - 4y + 1 = 0 D. 5x + y - 1 = 0 28. Determine the value of t. c. (64, -44) and (4, -4) d. (-44, 64) and (10, -10)
A. 1 B. 2 C. -2 D. 0
10. The equation of the line through (1, 2) and parallel to 47. Write the polar equation of a line which passes
the line 3x – 2y + 4 = 0 is: Situational Problems 29 – 31 through the points and (-1, 0).
A. 3x – 2y + 1 = 0 C. 3x – 2y – 1 = 0 A line segment has its ends on the coordinate axes and a. r(2cosθ + sinθ) – 2 = 0
B. 3x + 2y + 1 = 0 D. 3x + 2y – 1 = 0 forms with them a triangle of area equal to 36 sq. units. b. r(2cosθ – sinθ) – 2 = 0
The segment passes through the point (5,2). c. r(2cosθ + sinθ) + 2 = 0
11. Determine B such that 3x + 2y – 7 = 0 is perpendicular d. r(2cosθ – sinθ) + 2 = 0
29. What is the slope of the line segment?
to 2x – By + 2 = 0
A. -2 B. -1 C. 1 D. 2
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 48. The line segment with end points A(-1, -6) and B(3, 0)
30. What is the length of the line segment from (6,4) to the is extended beyond point A to a point C so that C is 4
12. Find the distance from the point (5, -3) to the line 7x - y – axis? times as far from B as from A. Find the abscissa of point
4y - 28 = 0. A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20 C.
A. 2.62 B. 2.36 C. 2.48 D. 2.54 31. Compute for the length of the line segment intercepted a. -5/3 b. -7/3 c. -8/3 d. -4/3
by the coordinate axes. 49. A semi elliptic arch is 20 ft high at the center and has a
13. Find the distance between the lines, 3x + y – 12 = 0 A. 14.52 B. 13.42 C. 12.12 D. 11.02 span of 50 ft. Find the height of the arch at a point 10 ft
and 6x + 2y – 8 = 0. from one end of the base.
A. 2.53 B. 1.15 C. 3.17 D. 1.75 Situational Problems 32 - 34 a. 14 ft b. 15 ft c. 16 ft d. 17 ft
A circle is circumscribing a triangle formed by the lines y =
Situational Problems 14 – 16 0, y = x, and 2x + 3y = 10 50. If the slope of a line 3x + y – 5 + k(x + 2y – 3) = 0 is
A circle has an equation of x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 12 = 0. 11/3 find k.
14. Determine the area of the circle 32. Determine the area of the triangle.
A. 5 B. 3 C. 12 D. 6 a. -4/5 b. -3/5 c. -2/5 d. -1/5
A. 25pi B. 35pi C. 78.54pi D. 125pi
15. What is the shortest distance from (3,8) to the circle? 33. Find the equation of the circle. 51. The equation of the ellipse with vertices at (-3, -2) and
A. 7.20 B. 2.70 C. 2.07 D. 7.02 A. x2 + y2 - 5x + y = 0 C. x2 + y2 - 2x + y = 0 (1, -2) and which passes through (-2, -1) is
B. x2 + y2 + 5x + y = 0 D. x2 + y2 + 2x + y = 0 a. x2 + 3y2 + 2x + 12y + 9 = 0
16. What is the length of tangent from (3,8) to the circle? 34. What is the area of the circle? b. 3x2 + y2 + 2x + 12y - 9 = 0
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 7 A. 10.42 B. 20.42 C. 11.52 D. 20.84 c. x2 + 3y2 - 2x + 12y + 9 = 0
d. 3x2 + y2 - 2x + 12y - 9 = 0
17. A circle is circumscribing a triangle formed by the lines Situational Problems 35 - 37
y = 0, y = x, and 2x + 3y = 10. Find the equation of the A parabola has an equation of x2 + 4x + 16y = 44. 52. Find the diameter of the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 144
circle. defined by the system of parallel chords of slope 2.
35. Locate the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola.
A. x2 + y2 - 5x + y = 0 C. x2 + y2 + 5x + y = 0 a. 9x – 32y = 0 b. 9x + 32y = 0
A. V(-2,3) B. V(1,3) C. V(2,-3) D. V(-2,-3)
B. x2 + y2 - 2x + y = 0 D. x2 + y2 + 2x + y = 0 c. 32x – 9y = 0 d. 32x + 9y = 0
36. Determine the coordinates of the focus of the
parabola. 53. The locus of 4x2 + 4xy + y2 + 2x + y – 2 = 0 is a pair
18. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola (y-2)2
A. F(2, -1) B. F(-2, -1) C. F(1, 1) D. F(- 1, -2) of parallel lines. What is the slope of each line?
= -8(x-1).
37. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola. a. -1 b. -2 c. 1 d. 2
A. x = -3 B. x = 3 C. y = 3 D. y = - 3
A. y = 4 B. y = -4 C. x = 4 D. x = -4
54. Find the area of a triangle with one vertex at the pole
19. A parabola has its focus at (7,-4) and directrix Y = 2.
38. A parabola has its axis parallel to x – axis and passes and the two others are (5, 600) and (4, -300).
Find the equation. a. 13 b. 12 c. 11 d. 10
through (5, 4), (11, -2) and (21,-4). Determine the length of
A. X2 + 12X – 14Y + 61 = 0
the latus rectum.
B. X2 + 14X – 12Y + 61 = 0
A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 16
55. Find the equation of the hyperbola with vertices at (4, a. 3x – 2y + 13 = 0 b. 3x + 2y - 13 = 0 92. Determine the coordinates of the point which is three-
0) and (-4, 0) and asymptotes y = 2x and y = -2x. c. 3x – 2y - 13 = 0 d. 3x + 2y + 13 = 0 fifths of the way from the point (2, -5) to the point (-3, 5).
a. x2/64 – y2/16 = 1 b. x2/16 – y2/64 = 1 a. (-1, 1) b. (-2, -1) c. (-1, -2) d. (1, 1)
c. y2/64 – x2/16 = 1 d. y2/16 – x2/64 = 1 74. Find the equation of the line through (4, 0) and is
parallel to the altitude from A to BC of the triangle A(1, 3), 93. A line passing through a point (2, 2). Find the equation
56. The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line B(2, -6) and C(-3, 0). of the line if the length of the segment intercepted by the
segment joining the points (2, 6) and (-4, 3) is a. 5x + 6y + 20 = 0 b. 5x - 6y - 20 = 0 coordinate’s axes is equal to the square root of 5.
a. x + 2y – 8 = 0 b. 4x + 2y – 5 = 0 c. 5x + 6y - 20 = 0 d. 5x - 6y + 20 = 0 a. 2x – y – 2 = 0 b. 2x + y + 2 = 0
c. x – 2y + 10 = 0 d. 4x + 2y – 13 = 0 c. 2x – y + 2 = 0 d. 2x + y – 2 = 0
75. Find the equation of the line passing through (2, -3)
57. Assume that power cables hang in a parabolic arc and is parallel to the line 3x + y = 5. 94. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the
between two poles 100 ft apart. If the poles are 40 ft high a. 3x + y – 2 =0 b. 3x + y – 3 = 0 function y = 2x^2 – 7x + 5.
and if the lowest point on the suspended cable is 35 ft c. 3x + y – 4 = 0 d. 3x +y – 5 = 0 a. 7x + 4 = 0 b. 4x + 7 = 0
above the ground, find the height of the cable at a point 20 c. 4x – 7 = 0 d. x – 2 = 0
ft from a pole. 76. Compute the angle between the line 2y-9x-18=0 and
a. 34.8 ft b. 35.8 ft c. 36.8 ft d. 37.8 ft the x-axis. 95. Find the value of k for which the equation x^2 + y^2 +
a. 64.54° b. 45° c. 77.47° d. 87.65° 4x – 2y – k = 0, represents a point circle.
58. Find the equation of the line tangent to the hyperbola a. 5 b. 6 c. -6 d. -5
9x2 – 2y2 = 18 at the point (-2, 3). 77. In the triangle ABC having vertices at A(-2, 5), B(6, 1)
a. 3x + y + 3 = 0 b. 3x – y + 3 = 0 and C(-2, -3), find the length of the median from vertex B 96. A hyperbola has the equation xy=1. Determine the
c. 3x + y – 3 = 0 d. 3x – y – 3 = 0 to side AC. equation of this hyperbola if x and y axes are rotated 45
a. 5 b. 7 c. 6 d. 8 degrees clockwise.
59. For the conic 2x2 – xy + x + y – 5 = 0, find the A. 0.25x2-0.25y2=1 B. 2x2-2y2=1
equation of the diameter defined by chords of slope ½. 78. If the points (-3, -5), (p, q) and (3, 4) lie on a straight C. x2-y2=1 D. 0.5x2-0.5y2=1
a. 7x + 2y – 3 = 0 b. 7x + 2y + 3 = 0 line, then which of the following is correct?
c. 7x – 2y + 3 = 0 d. 7x – 2y – 3 = 0 a. 2p – 3q =1 b. p + q = -3 97. Find the equation to which x2-√3xy+2y2=2 will be
c. 3p – 2q =1 d. 2p – q =3 transformed by a rotation of 30 degrees.
60. The equation of the hyperbola with foci at (0, 9) and (0, A. x2+3y2=2 B. x2-7y2=4
-9) and conjugate axis 10 units is 79. The base of an isosceles triangle is the line from (4,-3) C. x2+5y2=4 D. 5x2+3y2=4
a. x2/56 – y2/25 = 1 b. x2/25 – y2/56 = 1 to (-4, 5). Find the locus of the third vertex.
c. y2/56 – x2/25 = 1 d. y2/25 – x2/56 = 1 a. x – y + 1 = 0 b. x + y + 1 = 0 98. Find the transformed equation so that after rotating
c. x – y – 2 = 0 d. x + y – 3 = 0 2x2+√3xy+y2=8 at a certain angle, it will have no xy term.
61. An arch is in the form of a semi ellipse with major axis A. 2x2+3y2=9 B. 5x2-3y2=15
as the span. If the span is 24.4 m and the maximum height 80. What is the new equation of the line 5x + 4y + 3 = 0 if C. 3x2+5y2=12 D. 5x2+y2=16
is 9.2 m, find the height of the arch at a point 4.6 m from the origin is translated to the point (1, 2)?
the semi minor axis. a. 4x’ + 3y’ + 16 = 0 b. 5x’ + 4y’ + 16 = 0 99. The ratio of the distance between the foci to the
a. 6.9 m b. 5.9 m c. 8.9 m d. 7.9 m c. 5x’ – 4y’ – 16 = 0 d. 6x’ + 6y’ – 16 = 0 distance between the vertices in either hyperbola or
ellipse.
62. If the area of the quadrilateral with vertices at (-5, -1), 81. Find the equation of the circle tangent to the y-axis A. eccentricity B. variance
(x, 2) , (10, -4) and (-2, 7) is 78.5, find x if x is positive. and the center is at (5, 3). C. latus rectum D. deviation
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8 a. (x+5)2 + (y-3)2 = 25 b. (x-5)2 + (y+3)2 = 25
c. (x-5)2 + (y-3)2 = 25 d. (x-5)2 + (y-3)2 = 50 100. The axis of the hyperbola which passes through the
63. Find the value of k so that the radius of the circle x2 + center, the foci and vertices.
y2 – kx + 6y – 3 = 0 is equal to 4. 82. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing a triangle A. transverse axis B. asymptotic axis
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 whose vertices are (0, 0), (0, 5) and (3, 3). C. conjugate axis D. major axis
a. x2 + y2 – x - 5y = 0 b. x2 + y2 - 2x – y = 0
64. A parabolic segment is 32 dm high and its base is 16 c. x2 + y2 -5x -5y + 8 = 0 d. x2 + y2 – x - 5y + 6 = 0
dm. What is its focal distance?
a. 0.5 dm b. 0.4 dm c. 0.6 dm d. 0.3 dm 83. A hut has a parabolic cross-section whose height is
30m. and whose base is 60m. wide. If the ceiling 40 m. is
65. Find the abscissa of the point P on the line segment to be placed inside the hut, how high will it be above the
AB for A(-8, 4) and B(-13, -6) if AP:PB = 3:2. base?
a. -10 b. -11 c. -9 d. -12 a. 16.67 m b. 15.48 m c. 14.47 m d. 19.25 m

66. Compute the area of a polygon with vertices at (6, 1), 84. Compute the circumference of an ellipse whose
(3, -10), (-3, -5) and (-2, 0). diameters are 14 and 10 meters.
a. 60 b. 50 c. 40 d. 30 a. 28.33 m b. 38.22 m c. 18.75 m d. 23.14 m

67. If a circle has its center (-3, 1) and passes through (5, 85. The difference of the distances of a moving point from
7), then its radius is (1, 0) and (-1, 0) is 1. Find the equation of its locus.
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10 a. 4x2 - 12y2 = 3 b. 3x2 - 4y2 = 12
c. 12x2 - 4y2 = 3 d. 4x2 - 9y2 = 3
68. If the slopes of the lines L1 and L2 are 3 and -1
respectively, find the angle between them measured 86. A circle has its center on the line 2y=3x and tangent to
counterclockwise from L1 to L2. the x-axis at (4, 0). Find the radius.
a. 64.330 b. 36.430 c. 63.430 d. 43.360 a. 6 b. 7 c. 5 d. 8

69. Find the tangent of the angle from the line through (-2, 87. Find the shortest distance from (3, 8) to the curve
-3) and (4, 3) to the line through (-1, 6) and (3, -2). x2+y2+4x-6y=12.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 2 d. 1 a. 1.21 b. 2.07 c. 4.09 d. 3.73

70. The circumference of the circle x2 + y2 – 8x + 2y + 8 = 88. What conic section is 2x2 - 8xy + 4x = 12?
0 is a. Parabola b. Ellipse c. Hyperbola d. Circle
a. 18.85 b. 17.85 c. 16.85 d. 15.85
89. What conic section is described by the equation r = 6 /
71. If P0(x0, y0) is such that P1P0/P0P2 = 7/6 where P1(2, 5) (4 – 3cosӨ)?
and P(5, -1), find x0. a. Circle b. Ellipse c. Hyperbola d. Parabola
a. 45/13 b. 46/13 c. 47/13 d. 48/13
90. An ellipse has its center at (0, 0) with its axis
72. Find the equation of the line through the midpoint of horizontal. The distance between the vertices is 8 and its
AB where A(-3, 1), B(2, -1) and is perpendicular to AB. eccentricity is 0.5. Compute the length of the longest focal
a. 10x + 4y + 5 = 0 b. 10x + 4y – 5 = 0 radius from point (2, 3) on the curve.
c. 10x – 4y + 5 = 0 d. 10x – 4y – 5 = 0 a. 3 b. 5 c. 4 d. 6

73. Give the Cartesian equation of the line whose 91. Locus of points on a side which rolls along a fixed line:
parametric equations are x = 2t – 1, y = 3t + 5 where t is a. cardioid b. epicycloid c. cycloid d. hypocycloid
the parameter.