ACTIVITY # 6

Problem 1: Find the equation of the parabola with focus at ( 1, 1 ) and x = 7 as directrix.
2 2
A. x + 8x – 12y + 28 = 0 C. x – 8x + 12y + 4 = 0
B. y2 + 4x – 8y – 9 = 0 D y2 – 2y + 12x – 11 = 0
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Problem 2: The angle from the line 3x – 7y + 6 = 0 to the line 2x + By + 12 = 0 is 45 . Find B.
A. 5 C. 3
B. 4 D. 2
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Problem 3: Find the equation of the parabola whose axis is parallel to the x-axis and which passes
through the three points (0 0), (8, -4) and (3, 1).
2 2
A. y + 2y – x = 0 C. x + 4x – y = 0
B. x2 + 2x – y = 0 D. y2 + 4y – x = 0

Problem 4: Find the distance from the point ( 5, - 3 ) to the line 7x – 4y – 28 = 0.

A. 1.84 C. 2.36
B. 3.83 D. 1.38

Problem 5: Find the area of the circle with center at ( 2, - 4 ) and tangent to the circle whose equation is
2 2
x + y – 4x – 4y + 4 = 0.
A. 32 C. 8
B. 4 D. 16

Problem 6: The vertices of an equilateral triangle are A( - 1, 4 ), B( x, - 2 ) and C( 3 2 , 1 ). Find x.

A. 1 C. 2
B. –1 D. –2

Problem 7: Find the distance between the parallel lines 3x – 4y + 4 = 0 and 3x – 4y – 16 = 0.

A. 5 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4

Problem 8: Given the equation of the ellipse: 25x2 + 9y2 – 250x – 54y + 481 = 0. Compute the distance
between foci.
A. 4 C. 0.60
B. 0.80 D. 8

Problem 9: Find the center of the hyperbola 16x2 – 9y2 – 32x – 36y – 164 = 0.
A. ( 1, - 2 ) C. ( - 1, 2 )
B. ( - 2, 1 ) D. ( 2, - 1 )

Problem 10: The ceiling in a hallway 10m wide is in the shape of a semi - ellipse and is 9m high at the
center and 6m high at the sidewalls. Find the height of the ceiling 3m from either wall.
A. 8.75m C. 7.60m
B. 8.40m D. 7.25m

Problem 11: Find the equation of the line with x – intercept 5 and y – intercept of - 3.
A. 3x – 5y = 15 C. 5x + 3y = 15
B. 5x – 3y = 1 D. 3x + 5y = - 1
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Problem 12: A circle has its center at ( 4, - 2 ) and one end of its diameter is at ( 5, 3 ). Find the other
end of this diameter.
A. ( 3, - 7 ) C. ( - 3, 7 )
B. ( - 7, 3 ) D. ( 7, - 3 )

Problem 13: An elliptical field has major axis 30 m and minor axis 24 m. If the cost of fencing the field is
P 1,500 per meter length, what is the total cost of enclosing the perimeter of the field?
A. P 114,675 C. P 128,017
B. P 131,802 D. P 109,102
Problem 14: Find the equation of the circle whose diameter connects and run through the points
( 3, - 3 ) and ( 9, 5 ) in the Cartesian coordinate plane.
2 2 2 2
A. ( x – 6 ) + ( y – 1 ) = 5 C. ( x + 6 ) + ( y + 1 ) = 25
B. ( x – 6 )2 + ( y – 1 )2 = 25 D. ( x + 6 )2 + ( y + 1 )2 = 5
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Problem 15: An ellipse has its major axis on the x-axis, center at ( -3, 0 ), one of the vertices at ( -5, 0 )
and length of latus rectum equal to 1. Find its equation.
A. 4x2+ ( y – 3 )2 = 4 C. ( x + 3 )2 + 4y2 = 1
2 2 2 2
B. 4x + ( y + 3 ) = 1 D. ( x + 3 ) + 4y = 4

Problem 16: Find y if A( 9, y ), B( 4, 3 ) and C( - 3, - 7 ) are vertices of a right triangle with the right
angle at B.
A. -18/23 C. -1/2
B. 19/20 D. 17/23

Problem 17: When the load is uniformly distributed horizontally, the cable of a suspension bridge hangs
in the form of a parabola. The supporting towers of a suspension bridge are 40 m high and spaced 60 m
apart. The lowest point of the cable is 12 m above the roadway. Find the vertical distance from the
roadway to the cable at a point on the roadway 10 m from either tower.
A. 18.58 m C. 25.50 m
B. 17.50 m D. 24.44 m

Problem 18: Find the area of a polygon with vertices at ( -5, 0 ), ( 2, - 4 ), ( 5, 2 ), ( 3, 5 ) and ( 0, 3 ).
A. 36 C. 43.5
B. 38.5 D. 45

Problem 19: Find the equation of the line through ( 2, 8 ) and perpendicular to x – 2y + 8 = 0.
A. 2x + y = 4 C. x – 2y = 18
B. 2x + y = 12 D. x – 2y = - 14

Problem 20: Find the equation of the hyperbola with center at the origin, a vertex at ( 0, 3 ) and a focus
at ( 0,, 4 ).
A. x2 + y2 = 9 C. 9x2 + 7y2 = 63
B. 7x2 + 9y2 = 63 D. x2 + 2y2 = 16

Problem 21: Determine the point of division nearest to A that divides the line segment from A( 7, -2 ) to
B( -2, 7 ) into 2 parts in the ratio 4:5.
A. ( 3, 2 ) C. ( 2, 3 )
B. ( 3, 1 ) D. ( 2, 1 )

Problem 22: Given the equation: x2 – 10x + 4y = 196 – y2. Find the shortest distance from
the curve to the point ( 20, 25 ).
A. 13.52 C. 16.39
B. 30.89 D. 15.89

Problem 23: Find the distance between P1 ( 3, 120o ) and P2 ( 4, 30o )

A. 7 C. 5 2
B. 5 D. 7 5

Problem 24: Given the equation of the parabola y2 + 16y + 8x + 40 = 0. Find the
coordinates of its vertex.
A. ( 3, -8 ) C. ( - 8, 3 )
B. ( 3, 8 ) D. ( 8, 3 )
Problem 25: Find the equation of the line with normal angle 45o and with normal intercept
A. x – y = 3 C. x – y = 2
B. x + y = 3 D. x+y= 2

Problem 26: Find the equation of the hyperbola with center at the origin, a vertex at ( 0, 3 )
and a focus at ( 0, 4 ).
A. x2 + y2 = 9 C. 9x2 + 7y2 = 63
B. 7x2 + 9y2 = 63 D. x2 + 2y2 = 16

Problem 27: A conic section is described by the equation rcos 2 = sin. Compute the
length of the latus rectum.
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4

Problem 28: The parametric equation of a curve is given as x = 4t – 3, y = 16t2 – 9.

Compute the length of the latus rectum.
A. 1 C. 4
B. 2 D. ½

Problem 29: Transform the parametric equations x  cos  , y  cos 2   8 cos  into its
corresponding Cartesian equation.
A. x2 + 8x – y = 0 C. x2 + y2 – 8x = 0
B. y2 – 8y + x = 0 D. x2 – y2 + 8x = 0

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Problem 30: Compute the eccentricity of the curve r = .
1  sin 
A. 0.867 C. 1.414
B. 1 D. 0