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1. State the quadrant in which the coordinate (15, -2) lies.

A. I
B. IV
C. II
D. III
2. Of what quadrant is A, if sec A is positive and csc A is negative?
A. III
B. I
C. IV
D. II
3. The segment from (-1, 4) to (2, -2) is extended three times its own length. The terminal
point is
A. (11, -18)
B. (11, -24)
C. (11, -20)
D. (-11, -20)
4. The midpoint of the line segment between P1(x, y) and P2(-2, 4) is Pm(2, -1). Find the
coordinate of P1.
A. (6, -5)
B. (5, -6)
C. (6, -6)
D. (-6, 6)
5. Find the coordinates of the point P(2,4) with respect to the translated axis with origin at
(1,3).
A. (1, -1)
B. (1, 1)
C. (-1, -1)
D. (-1, 1)
6. Find the median through (-2, -5) of the triangle whose vertices are (-6, 2), (2, -2), and (-2,
-5).
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
7. Find the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (2, 3), (-4, 6) and (2, -6).
A. (0, 1)
B. (0, -1)
C. (1, 0)
D. (-1, 0)
8. Find the area of triangle whose vertices are A (-3, -1), B(5, 3) and (2, -8)
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A. 34
B. 36
C. 38
D. 32
9. Find the distance between the points (4, -2) and (-5, 1)
A. 4.897
B. 8.947
C. 7.149
D. 9.487
10. Find the distance between A(4, -3) and B(-2, 5).
A. 11
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
11. If the distance between the points (8, 7) and (3, y) is 13, what is the value of y?
A. 5
B. -19
C. 19 or -5
D. 5 or -19
12. The distance between the points (sin x, cos x) and (cos x, -sin x) is:
A. 1
B. √𝟐
C. 2 sin x cos x
D. 4 sin x cos x
13. Find the distance from the point (2, 3) to the line 3x + 4y + 9 = 0.
A. 5
B. 5.4
C. 5.8
D. 6.2
14. Find the distance from the point (5, -3) to the line 7x - 4y - 28 = 0.
A. 2.62
B. 2.36
C. 2.48
D. 2.54
15. How far is the line 3x – 4y + 15 = 0 from the origin?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
16. Determine the distance from (5, 10) to the line x – y = 0
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A. 3.86
B. 3.54
C. 3.68
D. 3.72
17. The two points on the lines 2x + 3y +4 = 0 which are at distance 2 from the line 3x + 4y
– 6 = 0 are:
A. (-8, -8) and (-16, -16)
B. (-44, 64) and (-5, 2)
C. (-5.5, 1) and (-5, 2)
D. (64, -44) and (4, -4)
18. The intercept form for algebraic straight-line equation is:
𝑎 𝑦
A. 𝑥 + 𝑏 = 1
B. 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏
C. 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶 = 0
𝒙 𝒚
D. 𝒂 + 𝒃 = 𝟏
19. Find the slope of the line defined by y – x = 5
A. 1
B. -1/2
C. ¼
D. 5 + x
20. The slope of the line 3x + 2y + 5 = 0 is:
A. -2/3
B. -3/2
C. 3/2
D. 2/3
21. Find the slope of the line whose parametric equation is y = 5 – 3t and x = 2 + t.
A. 3
B. -3
C. 2
D. -2
22. Find the slope of the curve whose parametric equations are
x = -1 + t
y = 2t
A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4
23. Find the angle that the line 2y – 9x – 18 = 0 makes with the x-axis.
A. 74.77°
B. 4.5°
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C. 47.77°
D. 77.47°
24. Which of the following is perpendicular to the line x/3 + y/4 = 1?
A. x – 4y – 8 = 0
B. 4x – 3y – 6 = 0
C. 3x – 4y – 5 = 0
D. 4x + 3y – 11 = 0
25. Find the equation of the bisector of the obtuse angle between the lines 2x + y = 4 and 4x
- 2y = 7
A. 4y = 1
B. 8x = 15
C. 2y = 3
D. 8x + 4y = 6
26. The equation of the line through (1, 2) and parallel to the line 3x – 2y + 4 = 0 is:
A. 3x – 2y + 1 = 0
B. 3x – 2y – 1 = 0
C. 3x + 2y + 1 = 0
D. 3x + 2y – 1 = 0
27. If the points (-3, -5), (x, y), and (3, 4) lie on a straight line, which of the following is
correct?
A. 3x + 2y – 1 = 0
B. 2x + 3y + 1 = 0
C. 2x + 3y – 1 = 0
D. 3x – 2y – 1 = 0
28. One line passes through the points (1, 9) and (2, 6), another line passes through (3, 3)
and (-1, 5). The acute angle between the two lines is:
A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 135°
29. The two straight lines 4x – y + 3 = 0 and 8x – 2y + 6 = 0
A. Intersects at the origin
B. Are coincident
C. Are parallel
D. Are perpendicular
30. A line which passes through (5, 6) and (-3. -4) has an equation of
A. 5x + 4y + 1 = 0
B. 5x - 4y - 1 = 0
C. 5x - 4y + 1 = 0
D. 5x + y - 1 = 0
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31. Find the equation of the line with slope of 2 and y-intercept of -3.
A. y = -3x + 2
B. y = 2x – 3
C. y = 2/3 x + 1
D. y = 3x – 2
32. What is the equation of the line that passes through (4, 0) and is parallel to the line x – y
– 2 = 0?
A. y + x + 4 = 0
B. y - x + 4 = 0
C. y - x - 4 = 0
D. y + x - 4 = 0
33. Determine B such that 3x + 2y – 7 = 0 is perpendicular to 2x – By + 2 = 0
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
34. The equation of a line that intercepts the x-axis at x = 4 and the y-axis at y = -6 is:
A. 2x – 3y = 12
B. 3x + 2y = 12
C. 3x – 2y = 12
D. 2x – 37 = 12
35. How far from the y-axis is the center of the curve 2x2 + 2y2 + 10x – 6y – 55 = 0?
A. -3.0
B. 2.75
C. -3.25
D. 2.5
36. Find the area of the circle whose center is at (2,-5) and tangent to the line 4x + 3y – 8 =
0.
A. 6𝝅
B. 9𝜋
C. 3𝜋
D. 12𝜋
37. Determine the area enclosed by the curve 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 196
A. 15𝜋
B. 225𝝅
C. 12𝜋
D. 144𝜋
38. Find the shortest distance from the point (1, 2) to appoint on the circumference of the
circle defined by the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 10𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 30 = 0.
A. 5.61
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B. 5.71
C. 5.81
D. 5.91
39. Determine the length of the chord common to the circles 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 64 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 −
16𝑥 = 0.
A. 13.86
B. 12.82
C. 13.25
D. 12.28
40. If (3, -2) is on a circle with center (-1, 1), then the area of the circle is:
A. 5𝜋
B. 25𝝅
C. 4𝜋
D. 3𝜋
41. The radius of the circle 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 1 = 0 is:
A. √𝟑𝟑/𝟒
B. 33/16
C. √33/3
D. 17
42. What is the radius of the circle with the following equation?
𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 − 12 = 0
A. 3.46
B. 5
C. 7
D. 6
43. The diameter of a circle described by 9𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 = 16 is:
A. 16/9
B. 4/3
C. 4
D. 8/3
44. Find the center of the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 23 = 0.
A. (3, -2)
B. (3, 2)
C. (-3, 2)
D. (-3, -2)
45. Determine the equation of the circle whose center is at (4, 5) and tangent to the circle
whose equation is 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 23 = 0.
A. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 + 10𝑦 − 25 = 0
B. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 8𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 25 = 0
C. 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 − 𝟖𝒙 − 𝟏𝟎𝒚 + 𝟐𝟓 = 𝟎
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D. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 − 10𝑦 − 25 = 0
46. The equation of the circle with center at (-2, 3) and which is tangent to the line 20x –
21y – 42 = 0.
A. 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟔𝒚 − 𝟏𝟐 = 𝟎
B. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 12 = 0
C. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 12 = 0
D. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 − 6𝑦 − 12 = 0
47. A circle has a diameter whose ends are at (-3, 2) and (12, -6). Its Equation is:
A. 4𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 36𝑥 + 16𝑦 + 192 = 0
B. 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒚𝟐 − 𝟑𝟔𝒙 + 𝟏𝟔𝒚 − 𝟏𝟗𝟐 = 𝟎
C. 4𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 36𝑥 − 16𝑦 − 192 = 0
D. 4𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 36𝑥 + 16𝑦 − 192 = 0
48. Find the equation of the circle with center on x + y = 4 and 5x + 2y + 1 = 0 and having a
radius of 3.
A. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 − 16𝑦 + 64 = 0
B. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 8𝑥 − 14𝑦 + 25 = 0
C. 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟏𝟒𝒚 + 𝟒𝟗 = 𝟎
D. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 − 14𝑦 + 36 = 0
49. If (3, -2) lies on the circle with center (-1, 1) then the equation of the circle is:
A. 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 − 𝟐𝟑 = 𝟎
B. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 21 = 0
C. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 33 = 0
D. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 27 = 0
50. Find the equation of k for which the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑘 = 0 represents a
point circle.
A. 5
B. -5
C. 6
D. -6

Problems – Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola, Polar, Space

Set 17

51. The vertex of the parabola 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 3 = 0 is at:

A. (-3, 3)
B. (3, 3)
C. (-3, 3)
D. (-3, -3)
52. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 4𝑝𝑥 is:
A. 4p
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B. 2p
C. P
D. -4p
53. Given the equation of the parabola: 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 20 = 0. The length of its latus
rectum is:
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
54. What is the length of the latus rectum of the curve 𝑥 2 = −12𝑦?
A. 12
B. -3
C. 3
D. -12
55. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 6𝑥.
A. x = 8
B. x = 4
C. x = -8
D. x = -4
56. The curve y = -𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 opens:
A. Upward
B. To the left
C. To the right
D. Downward
57. The parabola y = -𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 opens:
A. To the right
B. To the left
C. Upward
D. Downward
58. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the function y = 2𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 5.
A. 4x + 7 = 0
B. x – 2 = 0
C. 4x – 7 = 0
D. 7x + 4 = 0
59. Find the equation of the locus of the center of the circle which moves so that it is tangent
to the y-axis and to the circle of radius one (1) with center at (2,0).
A. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 3 = 0
B. 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 3 = 0
C. 2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 3 = 0
D. 𝒚𝟐 − 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟑 = 𝟎
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60. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (4, 3) and focus at (4, -1).
A. 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 + 16𝑦 − 32 = 0
B. 𝑦 2 + 8𝑥 + 16𝑦 − 32 = 0
C. 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 16𝑦 + 32 = 0
D. 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟏𝟔𝒚 − 𝟑𝟐 = 𝟎
61. Find the area bounded by the curves 𝑥 2 + 8𝑦 + 16 = 0, x – 4 = 0, the x-axis, and the y-
axis.
A. 10.67 sq. units
B. 10.33 sq. units
C. 9.67 sq. units
D. 8 sq. units
62. Find the area (in sq. units) bounded by the parabolas 𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 = 0 and 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 − 8 = 0.
A. 11.7
B. 10.7
C. 9.7
D. 4.7
63. The length of the latus rectum of the curve (x – 2)2 / 4 = (y + 4)2 / 25 = 1 is:
A. 1.6
B. 2.3
C. 0.80
D. 1.52
64. Find the length of the latus rectum of the following ellipse:
25𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 − 300𝑥 − 144𝑦 + 1251 = 0
A. 3.4
B. 3.2
C. 3.6
D. 3.0
65. If the length of the major and minor axes of an ellipse is 10 cm and 8 cm, respectively,
what is the eccentricity of the ellipse?
A. 0.50
B. 0.60
C. 0.70
D. 0.80
66. The eccentricity of the ellipse 𝑥 2 /4 + y2 / 16 = 1 is:
A. 0.725
B. 0.256
C. 0.689
D. 0.866
67. An ellipse has the equation 16𝑥 2 + 9y2 + 32x – 128 = 0. Its eccentricity is:
A. 0.531
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B. 0.66
C. 0.824
D. 0.93
68. The center of the ellipse 4𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 16𝑥 − 6𝑦 − 43 = 0 is at:
A. (2, 3)
B. (4, -6)
C. (1, 9)
D. (-2, -5)
69. Find the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the ellipse:
9𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 24𝑦 − 72𝑥 − 144 = 0
A. 0.67
B. 1.8
C. 1.5
D. 0.75
70. The area of the ellipse 9𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 − 36𝑥 − 189 = 0 is equal to:
A. 1𝟓𝝅 sq. units
B. 20𝜋 sq. units
C. 25𝜋 sq. units
D. 30𝜋 sq. units
71. The area of the ellipse is given as A = 3.1416 a b. Find the area of the ellipse 25𝑥 2 +
16𝑦 2 − 100𝑥 + 32𝑦 = 284.
A. 86.2 square units
B. 62.8 square units
C. 68.2 square units
D. 82.6 square units
72. The semi-major axis of an ellipse is 4 and its semi-minor axis is 3. The distance from the
center to the directrix is:
A. 6.532
B. 6.047
C. 0.6614
D. 6.222
73. Given an ellipse x2 / 36 + y2 / 32 = 1. Determine the distance between foci.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 8
74. How far apart are the directrices of the curve 25𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 − 300𝑥 − 144𝑦 + 1251 = 0?
A. 12.5
B. 14.2
C. 13.2
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D. 15.2
75. The major axis of the elliptical path in which the earth moves around the sun is
approximately 186,000,000 miles and the eccentricity of the ellipse is 1/60. Determine
the apogee of the earth.
A. 94,550,000 miles
B. 94,335.100 miles
C. 91,450,000 miles
D. 93,000,000 miles
76. Find the equation of the ellipse whose center is at (-3, -1), vertex at (2, -1), and focus at
(1, -1).
A. 9𝑥 2 + 36𝑦 2 − 54𝑥 + 50𝑦 − 116 = 0
B. 4𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 + 54𝑥 − 50𝑦 − 122 = 0
C. 9𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 + 50𝑥 + 50𝑦 + 109 = 0
D. 𝟗𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝟓𝒚𝟐 + 𝟓𝟒𝒙 + 𝟓𝟎𝒚 − 𝟏𝟏𝟗 = 𝟎
77. Point P(x, y) moves with a distance from point (0, 1) one-half of its distance from line y
= 4, the equation of its locus is
A. 4x2 + 3y2 = 12
B. 2x2 - 4y2 = 5
C. x2 + 2y2 = 4
D. 2x2 + 5y3 = 3
78. The chords of the ellipse 64^2 + 25y^2 = 1600 having equal slopes of 1/5 are bisected
by its diameter. Determine the equation of the diameter of the ellipse.
A. 5x – 64y = 0
B. 64x – 5y = 0
C. 5x +64y = 0
D. 64x + 5y = 0
79. Find the equation of the upward asymptote of the hyperbola whose equation is (x – 2)2 /
9 – (y + 4)2 / 16
A. 3x + 4y – 20 = 0
B. 4x – 3y – 20 = 0
C. 4x + 3y – 20 = 0
D. 3x – 4y – 20 = 0
80. The semi-conjugate axis of the hyperbola 𝑥 2 /9 − 𝑦 2 / 4 = 1 is:
A. 2
B. -2
C. 3
D. -3
𝑥2 𝑦2
81. What is the equation of the asymptote of the hyperbola − = 1?
9 4
A. 2x – 3y = 0
B. 3x – 2y = 0
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C. 2x – y = 0
D. 2x + y = 0
82. The graph y = (x – 1) / (x + 2) is not defined at:
A. 0
B. 2
C. -2
D. 1
83. The equation x2 + Bx + y2 + Cy + D = 0 is:
A. Hyperbola
B. Parabola
C. Ellipse
D. Circle
84. The general second degree equation has the form Ax2 + Bxy + Cy2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0
and describes an ellipse if:
A. B2 – 4AC = 0
B. B2 – 4AC > 0
C. B2 – 4AC = 1
D. B2 – 4AC < 0
85. Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 – 34 = 0 through point (3, 5).
A. 3x + 5y -34 = 0
B. 3x – 5y – 34 = 0
C. 3x + 5y + 34 = 0
D. 3x – 5y + 34 = 0
86. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x2 + y2 + 4x + 16y – 32 = 0 through (4, 0).
A. 3x – 4y + 12 = 0
B. 3x – 4y – 12 = 0
C. 3x + 4y + 12 = 0
D. 3x + 4y - 12 = 0
87. Find the equation of the normal to the curve y2 + 2x + 3y = 0 though point (-5,2)
A. 7x + 2y + 39 = 0
B. 7x - 2y + 39 = 0
C. 2x - 7y - 39 = 0
D. 2x + 7y - 39 = 0
88. Determine the equation of the line tangent to the graph y = 2x 2 + 1, at the point (1, 3).
A. y = 4x + 1
B. y = 4x – 1
C. y = 2x – 1
D. y = 2x + 1
89. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x2 + y2 = 41 through (5, 4).
A. 5x + 4y = 41
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B. 4x – 5y = 41
C. 4x + 5y = 41
D. 5x – 4y = 41
90. Find the equation of a line normal to the curve x2 = 16y at (4, 1).
A. 2x – y – 9 = 0
B. 2x – y + 9 =
C. 2x + y – 9 = 0
D. 2x + y + 9 = 0
91. What is the equation of the tangent to the curve 9x2 + 25y2 – 225 = 0 at (0, 3)?
A. y + 3 = 0
B. x + 3 = 0
C. x – 3 = 0
D. y – 3 = 0
92. What is the equation of the normal to the curve x2 + y2 = 25 at (4, 3)?
A. 3x – 4y = 0
B. 5x + 3y = 0
C. 5x – 3y = 0
D. 3x + 4y = 0
93. The polar form of the equation 3x + 4y – 2 = 0 is:
A. 3r sin Ѳ + 4r cos Ѳ = 2
B. 3r cos Ѳ + 4r sin Ѳ = -2
C. 3r cos Ѳ + 4r sin Ѳ = 2
D. 3r sin Ѳ + 4r tan Ѳ = -2
94. The polar form of the equation 3x + 4y – 2 = 0 is:
A. r2 = 8
8
B. 𝑟 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2Ѳ+2
C. 𝑟 = 8
𝟖
D. r2= 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐Ѳ+𝟐
95. the distance between points (5, 30°) and (-8, -50°) is:
A. 9.84
B. 10.14
C. 6.13
D. 12.14
96. Convert Ѳ = 𝜋/3 to Cartesian equation.
A. x = √3𝑥
B. y = x
C. 3y = √3𝑥
D. y = √𝟑𝒙
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97. The point of intersection of the planes x + 5y – 2z = 9, 3x – 2y + z = 3, and x + y + z = 2
is:
A. (2, 1, -1)
B. (2, 0, -1)
C. (-1, 1, -1)
D. (-1, 2, 1)
98. A warehouse roof needs a rectangular skylight with vertices (3, 0, 0), (3, 3, 0), (0, 3, 4),
and (0, 0, 4). If the units are in meter, the area of the skylight is:
A. 12 sq. m.
B. 20 sq. m.
C. 15 sq. m.
D. 9 sq. m.
99. The distance between points in space coordinates are (3, 4, 5) and (4, 6, 7) is:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
100. What is the radius of the sphere with center at origin and which passes through the
point (8, 1, 6)?
A. 10
B. 9
C. √𝟏𝟎𝟏
D. 10.5