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Conic Sections
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Find the distance between the pair of points with
the given coordinates.

a.

1. 8, 17 and 8, 8
a. 25
b. 5
c.
881
d. 25
Write the equation in the standard form for a
parabola.
2. y = 6x 2 48x + 100
2

a.

y = 6 (x 4 ) + 4

b.

y = 6(x 4 ) + 68

y = 6 (x 4 )
d. y = 6(x 2 8x) + 100
3. Identify the coordinates of the vertex and focus, the
equations of the axis of symmetry and directrix,
and the direction of the opening of the parabola
with the equation y = 4x2 + 16x + 12. Then find the
length of the latus rectum and graph the parabola.
c.

The coordinates of the vertex and focus are (2,

63
4) and (2, ) respectively.
16
The equations of the axis of symmetry and
65
directrix are x = 2 and y = respectively.
16
The direction of opening is downward, and the
length of the latus rectum is
1
unit.
4
The graph of the parabola is as follows:


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c.

The coordinates of the vertex and focus are

63
(2, 4) and (2, ) respectively.
16
The equations of the axis of symmetry and
65
directrix are y = 4 and y = respectively.
16
The direction of opening is upward, and the
length of the latus rectum is
1
unit. The graph of the parabola is as
4
follows:

The coordinates of the vertex and focus are (2,

63
4) and (2, ) respectively.
16
The equations of the axis of symmetry and
65
directrix are x = 2 and y = respectively.
16
The direction of the opening is upward, and the
length of the latus rectum is
1
unit.
4
The graph of the parabola is as follows:


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d.

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The coordinates of the vertex and focus are

63
(2, 4) and (2, ) respectively. The
16
equations of the axis of symmetry and directrix
65
are x = 2 and y = respectively.
16
The direction of opening is upward, and the
length of the latus rectum is
1
unit. The graph of the parabola is as follows:
4

Write the equation for a circle that satisfies the

given conditions.
4. center 10, 6 , radius 9 units
2
2
a. (x + 10 ) + y + 6 = 9
2
2
b. (x + 10 ) + y 6 = 81
2
2
c. (x 10 ) + y + 6 = 81
2
2
d. (x + 10 ) + y + 6 = 81
Find the center and radius of a circle with the
given equation and then graph the circle.
5. x 2 + y 2 + 22x 28y + 196 = 0

a.

The center of the circle is 11, 14 and the

radius is 11. The graph of the circle is as
follows:

b.

The center of the circle is 11, 14 and the

radius is 11. The graph of the circle is as
follows:


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c.

d.

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The center of the circle is 11, 14 and the

radius is 11. The graph of the circle is as
follows:

Write the equation of the ellipse that satisfies the

given set of conditions.
6. major axis 28 units long and parallel to the y-axis,
minor axis 26 units long, and center at 11, 8

y2
x2
+
=1
a.
196 169
(y 8) 2 (x 11) 2
+
=1
b.
784
676
(y 8) 2 (x 11) 2
+
=1
c.
14
13
(y 8) 2 (x 11) 2
+
=1
d.
196
169
7. Find the coordinates of the center and foci and the
lengths of the major and minor axes for the ellipse
y 5 2
2
(x 6)

of the equation
+
= 1. Then
100
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graph the ellipse.
a. The coordinates of the center are
(6, 5), and the coordinates of the foci are (6, 5
6).
The lengths of the major and minor axes are 5
units and 4 units respectively. The graph of the
ellipse is as follows:

The center of the circle is 11, 14 and the

radius is 121. The graph of the circle is as
follows:


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b.

The coordinates of the center are (5, 6), and the

coordinates of the foci are
(6, 5 6).
The lengths of the major and minor axes are 20
units and 16 units respectively. The graph of
the ellipse is as follows:

d.

The coordinates of the center are (0, 0), and the

coordinates of the foci are (0, 6).
The lengths of the major and minor axes are 20
units and 16 units respectively. The graph of
the ellipse is as follows:

c.

The coordinates of the center are (6, 5), and the

coordinates of the foci are
(6, 5 6).
The lengths of the major and minor axes are 20
units and 16 units respectively. The graph of
the ellipse is as follows:

Write an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies

the given set of conditions.
8. vertices 0, 15 and 0, 15 , conjugate axis of
length 18 units
y2
x2

=1
a.
225 81
b.
c.
d.

y2
x2
+
=1
225 81
y2
x2

=1
81 225
y2
x2

=1
225 324

Find the coordinates of the vertices and foci and

the equations of the asymptotes for the hyperbola.
Then graph the hyperbola.
9.

y2
x2

=1
144 121


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a.

The coordinates of the vertices are (0, 12).

The coordinates of the foci are (0, 265 ).
The equation of the asymptotes is
11
y=
x.
12

c.

The coordinates of the vertices are (0, 12).

The coordinates of the foci are (0, 265 ).
The equation of the asymptotes is
12
y=
x.
11

b.

The coordinates of the vertices are ( 12, 0).

The coordinates of the foci are ( 265 , 0).
The equation of the asymptotes is
12
y=
x.
11

d.

The coordinates of the vertices are (0, 12).

The coordinates of the foci are ( 265 , 0).
The equation of the asymptotes is
12
y=
x.
11

Write the equation in standard form. State whether

the graph of the equation is a parabola, circle,
ellipse, or hyperbola. Then graph the equation.
10. x 2 8y 2 14x 15 = 0


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a.

b.

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The equation in standard form is

2
(x 7 ) + y 2 = 64.
The graph of the equation is a

circle.
The equation in standard form is
2
y2
(x 7)
+
= 1.
64
8
The graph of the equation is an
ellipse.

c.

The equation in standard form is

2
(x 7 ) = 8y 2 .
The graph of the equation is a
parabola.

d.

The equation in standard form is

2
y2
(x 7)

= 1.
64
8
The graph of the equation is a
hyperbola.

Without writing the equation in standard form,

state whether the graph of the equation is a
parabola, circle, ellipse, or hyperbola.
11.

70x 2 280x + 40y 2 80y = 20

a. parabola
b. circle
c. hyperbola
d. ellipse


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12. Write an equation of a parabola with a vertex at the

origin and a focus at (2, 0).
1
a. x = y 2
8
1
b. y = x 2
4
1 2
c. y = x
8
1 2
d. x = y
8
13. Write an equation in standard form for the circle.

2
2
(x 1 ) + y 3 = 4
2
2
b. (x + 1 ) + y + 3 = 4
2
2
c. (x + 1 ) + y 3 = 4
2
2
d. (x 1 ) + y + 3 = 4
14. An elliptical track has a major axis that is 80 yards
long and a minor axis that is 72 yards long. Find an
equation for the track if its center is (0, 0) and the
major axis is the x-axis.
y2
x2
+
= 1
a.
72
80
y2
x2
+
= 1
b.
1296 1600
y2
x2
+
= 1
c.
80
72
y2
x2
+
= 1
d.
1600 1296
15. Find the foci of the ellipse with the equation
y2
x2
+
= 1. Graph the ellipse.
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64

a.

foci (0,

15 )

b.

foci (0,

15 )

c.

foci (0,

113 )

a.


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foci (0,

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113 )

16. Write an equation of the ellipse with foci at

(0, 11) and vertices at (0, 12). Graph the ellipse.
y2
x2
+
= 1
a.
265 144

b.

c.

y2
x2
+
= 1
144 23

d.

y2
x2
+
= 1
23 144

17. Find the foci of the graph

y2
x2
+
= 1
265 144

graph.

y2
x2

= 1. Draw the
25
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41 , 0)

a.

b.

(3, 0)

c.

(0, 3)

d.

(0,

41 )

18. Write an equation of a hyperbola with vertices (3,

2) and (9, 2), and foci (7, 2) and (13, 2).
y 2 2
(x 3) 2

= 1
a.
36
64
y 2 2
(x 3) 2

b.

= 1
12
16
y + 2 2
(x + 3) 2

c.

= 1
12
16
2
y + 2
(x + 3) 2

d.

= 1
36
64

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Identify the conic section. If it is a parabola, give the vertex. If it is a circle, give the center and radius. If it
is an ellipse or a hyperbola, give the center and foci.
19. 4x 2 + 7y 2 + 32x 56y + 148 = 0
a. ellipse with center (4, 4), foci at
(4 3, 4)
b. hyperbola with center (4, 4), foci at
(4, 4 3)
c.
d.

ellipse with center (4, 4), foci at (4

hyperbola with center (4, 4), foci at
(4, 4 3)

3, 4)

20. Which equation describes a parabola?

a. 2y 2 + 10x + 9y = 11
b. 4x 2 + 10x 4y 2 2y + 9 = 0
c. 3y 2 + 10y 8x 2 4x 2 = 0
d. 2x 2 + 10x 4y 2 + 9y = 2

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Conic Sections
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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D
A
D
D
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C
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C
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A
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D
A
D
A
D
C
A