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Topics in Analytic Geometry

NAME ___________________________________________________ DATE _____________ SCORE ________

In Exercises 1-3, find the vertices and the foci of the conic. If the conic is a hyperbola, find its asymptotes.

1.
2
1
8
x y =


2.
2 2
1
9 25
x y
+ =

3.
2 2
4 24 2 31 0 x y x y + + =


4. Find the equation in standard form of an ellipse with
center ( ) 3,8 , foci
( )
3 11,8 + ,
( )
3 11,8 , and
minor axis of length 10.

5. Find the equation in standard form of the parabola
with directrix 5 x = and focus ( ) 11, 7 .
6. Determine the smallest positive angle of rotation
that can be used to eliminate the xy term of
2 2
4 2 3 2 10 3 10 5 0 x xy y x y + + + + =
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7. Graph: 3 3sin r = +

8. Graph:
6
2 cos
r

9. Find the rectangular coordinates of the point whose
polar coordinates are ( ) 3,5 / 6 .

10. Write 5 x = as an equation in polar coordinates.

11. Eliminate the parameter of the curve given by

2
5, 3 x t y t = + = +
12. a) Eliminate the parameter of the curve given by

3sin , 4cos x t y t = =



b) Graph the curve given by these parametric
equations.


6 4 2
60 =
45 =
30 =
6 4 2
60 =
45 =
30 =
y

2
4
6
-2
-4
-6
2 4 6 -6 -4 -2
x
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13. Determine the number of petals generated by

2cos6 r =

as varies from 0 to 2 .


14. Write a sentence that explains how the graphs of
1
4
2 sin
4
r

=

+ +


and
2
4
2 sin
r

=
+
are related.

15. Find a polar equation of the parabola with focus at
the pole and vertex at ( ) 1, .

16. Find a polar equation of the ellipse with a focus at
the pole, a vertex at ( ) 6,0 , and eccentricity 1 / 4 .


17. Find the rectangular form of
6
1 sin
r

.

18. Write a sentence or two that explains the difference
(if any) between the graphs of
1
C and
2
C , given

2 2
1
2
: 3 , 1 2
: 3 , 1 2
C x t y t
C x t y t
= + =
= + =


where t is a real number.