Analytical Geometry 2

Problem 1: CE Board May 1995

What is the radius of the circle x2 + y2 6y = 0?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D.5
Problem 2: CE Board November 1995
What are the coordinates of the center of the curve x2 + y2 2x 4y 31 = 0?

A. (-1, -1)

B. (-2, -2)

C. (1, 2)

D. (2, 1)
Problem 3:
A circle whose equation is x2 + y2 + 4x +6y 23 = 0 has its center at

A. (2, 3)

B. (3, 2)

C. (-3, 2)

D. (-2, -3)
Problem 4: ME Board April 1998
What is the radius of a circle with the ff. equation: x2 6x + y2 4y 12 = 0

A. 3.46

B. 7

C. 5

D.6
Problem 5: ECE Board April 1998
The diameter of a circle described by 9x2 + 9y2 = 16 is?

A. 4/3

B. 16/9

C. 8/3

D.4
Problem 6: CE Board May 1996
How far from the y-axis is the center of the curve 2x2 + 2y2 +10x 6y 55 =
0

A. -2.5

B. -3.0

C. -2.75

D.-3.25
Problem 7:
What is the distance between the centers of the circles x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y 3
= 0 and x2 + y2 + 2x 8x 6y + 7 = 0?

A. 7.07

B. 7.77

C. 8.07

D.7.87
Problem 8: CE Board November 1993
The shortest distance from A (3, 8) to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x 6y = 12 is equal
to?

A. 2.1

B. 2.3

C. 2.5

D.2.7
Problem 9: ME Board October 1996
The equation circle x2 + y2 4x + 2y 20 = 0 describes:

A. A circle of radius 5 centered at the origin.

B. An eclipse centered at (2, -1).

C. A sphere centered at the origin.

D.A circle of radius 5 centered at (2, -1).

Problem 10: EE Board April 1997
The center of a circle is at (1, 1) and one point on its circumference is (-1, -3).
Find the other end of the diameter through (-1, -3).

A. (2, 4)

B. (3, 5)

C. (3, 6)

D. (1, 3)
Problem 11:
Find the area (in square units) of the circle whose equation is x2 + y2 = 6x
8y.

A. 20

B. 22

C. 25

D. 27
Problem 12:
Determine the equation of the circle whose radius is 5, center on the line x =
2 and tangent to the line 3x 4y + 11 = 0.
A. (x 2)2 + (y 2)2 = 5
B. (x 2)2 + (y + 2)2 = 25
C. (x 2)2 + (y + 2)2 = 5
D. (x 2)2 + (y 2)2 = 25
Problem 13:
Find the equation of the circle with the center at (-4, -5) and tangent to the
line 2x + 7y 10 = 0.
A. x2 + y2 + 8x 10y 12 = 0
B. x2 + y2 + 8x 10y + 12 = 0
C. x2 + y2 + 8x + 10y 12 = 0
D. x2 + y2 8x + 10y + 12 = 0
Problem 14: ECE Board April 1998
Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + y2 + 4x 2y k = 0 represents
a point circle.

A. 5

B. 6

C. -6

D. -5
Problem 15: ECE Board April 1999
3x2 + 2x 5y + 7 = 0. Determine the curve.

A. Parabola

B. Ellipse

C. Circle

D. Hyperbola
Problem 16: CE Board May 1993, CE Board November 1993, ECE
Board April 1994
The focus of the parabola y2 = 16x is at

A. (4, 0)

B. (0, 4)

C. (3, 0)

D. (0, 3)
Problem 17: CE Board November 1994
Where is the vertex of the parabola x2 = 4(y 2)?

A. (2, 0)

B. (0, 2)

C. (3, 0)

D. (0, 3)
Problem 18: ECE Board April 1994, ECE Board April 1999
Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola y2 = 16x.

A. x = 2

B. x = -2

C. x = 4

D. x = -4
Problem 19:
Given the equation of a parabola 3x + 2y2 4y + 7 = 0. Locate its vertex.

A. (5/3, 1)

B. (5/3, -1)

C. -(5/3, -1)

D. (-5/3, 1)
Problem 20: ME Board April 1997
In the equation y = - x2 + x + 1, where is the curve facing?

A. Upward

B. Facing left

C. Facing right

D. Downward
Problem 21: CE Board May 1995
What is the length of the length of the latus rectum of the curve x2 = 20y?

Problem 22: EE Board October 1997

Find the location of the focus of the parabola y2 + 4x 4y 8 = 0.

A. (2.5, -2)

B. (3, 1)

C. (2, 2)

D. (-2.5, -2)
Problem 23: ECE Board April 1998
Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the function y = 2x2 7x + 5.

A. 7x + 4 = 0

B. 4x + 7 = 0

C. 4x 7 = 0

D. x 2 = 0
Problem 24:
A parabola has its focus at (7, -4) and directrix y = 2. Find its equation.
A. x2 + 12y 14x + 61 = 0
B. x2 14y + 12x + 61 = 0
C. x2 12x + 14y + 61 = 0
D. none of the above
Problem 25:
A parabola has its axis parallel to the x-axis, vertex at (-1, 7) and one end of
the latus rectum at (-15/4, 3/2). Find its equation.
A. y2 11y + 11x 60 = 0
B. y2 11y + 14x 60 = 0
C. y2 14y + 11x + 60 = 0
D. none of the above
Problem 26: ECE Board November 1997
Compute the focal length and the length of the latus rectum of the parabola
y2 + 8x 6y + 25 = 0.

A. 2, 8

B. 4, 16

C. 16, 64

D. 1, 4
Problem 27:
Given a parabola (y 2)2 = 8(x 1). What is the equation of its directrix?

A. x = -3

B. x = 3

C. y = -3

D. y = 3
Problem 28: ME Board October 1997
The general equation of a conic section is given by the following equation:
Ax2 + Bxy + Cy2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0. A curve maybe identified as an ellipse by
which of the following conditions?
A. B2 4AC < 0
B. B2 4AC = 0
C. B2 4AC > 0
D. B2 4AC = 1
Problem 29: CE Board November 1994
What is the area enclosed by the curve 9x2 + 25y2 225 = 0?

A. 47.1

B. 50.2

C. 63.8

D. 72.3
Problem 30: ECE Board April 1998
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. 2x2 4y2 = 5
B. 4x2 + 3y2 = 12
C. 2x2 + 5y3 = 3
D. x2 + 2y2 = 4
Problem 31:
The lengths of the major and minor axes of an ellipse are 10 m and 8 m,
respectively. Find the distance between the foci.

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6
Problem 32:
The equation 25x2 + 16y2 150x + 128y + 81 = 0 has its center at?

A. (3, -4)

B. (3, 4)

C. (4, -3)

D. (3, 5)
Problem 33: EE Board October 1997
Find the major axis of the ellipse x2 + 4y2 2x 8y + 1 = 0.

A. 2

B. 10

C. 4

D. 6
Problem 34: CE Board May 1993
The length of the latus rectum for the ellipse is equal to?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5
Problem 35:
An ellipse with an eccentricity of 0.65 and has one of its foci 2 units from the
center. The length of the latus rectum is nearest to?

A. 3.5 units

B. 3.8 units

C. 4.2 units

D. 3.2 units
Problem 36:
An earth satellite has an apogee of 40,000 km and a perigee of 6,600 km.
Assuming the radius of the earth as 6,400 km, what will be the eccentricity
of the elliptical path described by the satellite with the center of the earth at
one of the foci?

A. 0.46

B. 0.49

C. 0.52

D. 0.56

Problem 37: ECE Board April 1998

The major axis of the elliptical path in which the earth moves around the sun
is approximately 168,000,000 miles and the eccentricity of the ellipse is
1/60. Determine the apogee of the earth.

A. 93,000,000 miles

B. 91,450,000 miles

C. 94,335,100 miles

D. 94,550,000 miles
Problem 38: CE Board November 1992
The earths orbit is an ellipse with the sun at one of the foci. If the farthest
distance of the sun from the earth is 105.5 million km and the nearest
distance of the sun from the earth is 78.25 million km, find the eccentricity of
the ellipse.

A. 0.15

B. 0.25

C. 0.35

D. 0.45
Problem 39:
An ellipse with center at the origin has a length of major axis 20 units. If the
distance from center of ellipse to its focus is 5, what is the equation of its
directrix?

A. x = 18

B. x = 20

C. x = 15

D. x = 16
Problem 40:
What is the length of the latus rectum of 4x2 + 9y2 + 8x 32 = 0?

A. 2.5

B. 2.7

C. 2.3

D. 2.9
Problem 41: EE Board October 1993
4x2 y2 = 16 is the equation of a/an?

A. parabola

B. hyperbola

C. circle

D. ellipse
Problem 42: EE Board October 1993
Find the eccentricity of the curve 9x2 4y2 36x + 8y = 4.

A. 1.80

B. 1.92

C. 1.86

D. 1.76
Problem 43: CE Board November 1995
How far from the x-axis is the focus F of the hyperbola x2 2y2 + 4x + 4y + 4
= 0?

A. 4.5

B. 3.4

C. 2.7

D. 2.1
Problem 44: EE Board October 1994
The semi-transverse axis of the hyperbola is?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5
Problem 45: CE Board May 1996
What is the equation of the asymptote of the hyperbola?

A. 2x 3y = 0

B. 3x 2y = 0

C. 2x y = 0

 D. 2x + y = 0
Problem 46: EE Board April 1994
Find the equation of the hyperbola whose asymptotes are y = 2x and
which passes through (5/2, 3).
A. 4x2 + y2 + 16 = 0
B. 4x2 + y2 16 = 0
C. x2 4y2 16 = 0
D. 4x2 y2 = 16
Problem 47:
Find the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (-4, 2) and (0, 2) and foci (-5,
2) and (1, 2).
A. 5x2 4y2 + 20x +16y 16 = 0
B. 5x2 4y2 + 20x 16y 16 = 0
C. 5x2 4y2 20x +16y + 16 = 0
D. 5x2 + 4y2 20x +16y 16 = 0
Problem 48:
Find the distance between P1 (6, -2, -3) and P2 (5, 1, -4).

Problem 49:
The point of intersection of the planes x + 5y 2z = 9; 3x 2y + z = 3 and x
+ y + z = 2 is at?

A. (2, 1, -1)

B. (2, 0, -1)

C. (-1, 1, -1)

D. (-1, 2, -1)
Problem 50: ME Board April 1997
What is the radius of the sphere center at the origin that passes the point 8,
1, 6?

Problem 51:
The equation of a sphere with center at (-3, 2, 4) and of radius 6 units is?
A. x2 + y2 + z2 +6x 4y 8z = 36
B. x2 + y2 + z2 +6x 4y 8z = 7
C. x2 + y2 + z2 +6x 4y + 8z = 6
D. x2 + y2 + z2 +6x 4y + 8z = 36
Problem 52: EE Board April 1997
Find the polar question of the circle, if its center is at (4, 0) and the radius 4.

A. r 8 cos = 0

B. r 6 cos = 0

C. r 12 cos = 0

D. r 4 cos = 0
Problem 53: ME Board October 1996
What are the x and y coordinates of the focus of the iconic section described
by the following equation? (Angle corresponds to a right triangle with
adjacent side x, opposite side y and the hypotenuse r.) r sin2 = cos

A. (1/4, 0)

B. (0, /2)

C. (0, 0)

D. (-1/2, 0)
Problem 54:
Find the polar equation of the circle of radius 3 units and center at (3, 0).

A. r = 3 cos

B. r = 3 sin

C. r = 6 cos

D. r = 9 sin
Problem 55: EE Board October 1997

Given the polar equation r = 5 sin . Determine the rectangular coordinate

(x, y) of a point in the curve when is 30.

A. (2.17, 1.25)

B. (3.08, 1.5)

C. (2.51, 4.12)

D. (6, 3)

51. The vertex of the parabola y2 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 y2 = 4px is:

A. 4p

B. 2p

C. P

D. -4p
53. Given the equation of the parabola: y2 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 x2 = 12y?

A. 12

B. -3

C. 3

D. -12
55. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola y2 = 6x.

A. x = 8

B. x = 4

C. x = -8

D. x = -4

56. The curve y = x2 + x + 1 opens:

A. Upward

B. To the left

C. To the right

D. Downward
57. The parabola y = x2 + 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 = 2x2 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. x2 + y2 6x + 3 = 0
B. x2 6x + 3 = 0
C. 2x2 + y2 6x + 3 = 0
D. y2 6x + 3 = 0
60. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (4, 3) and focus at (4,
-1).
A. y2 8x + 16y 32 = 0
B. y2 + 8x + 16y 32 = 0
C. y2 + 8x 16y + 32 = 0
D. x2 8x + 16y 32 = 0
61. Find the area bounded by the curves x2 + 8y + 16 = 0, x 4 = 0, the xaxis, 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 x2 2y = 0 and
x2 + 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:
25x2 + 9y2 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 x2/4 + y2 / 16 = 1 is:

A. 0.725

B. 0.256

C. 0.689

D. 0.866
67. An ellipse has the equation 16x2 + 9y2 + 32x 128 = 0. Its eccentricity is:

A. 0.531

B. 0.66

C. 0.824

D. 0.93
68. The center of the ellipse 4x2 + y2 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:
9x2 + 4y2 72x 24y 144 = 0

A. 0.67

B. 1.8

C. 1.5

D. 0.75
70. The area of the ellipse 9x2 + 25y2 36x 189 = 0 is equal to:

A. 15 sq. units

B. 20 sq. units

C. 25 sq. units

D. 30 sq. units
71. The area of the ellipse is given as A = 3.1416 a b. Find the area of the
ellipse 25x2 + 16y2 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 25x2 + 9y2 300x 144y +
1251 = 0?

A. 12.5

B. 14.2

C. 13.2

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. 9x2 + 36y2 54x + 50y 116 = 0
B. 4x2 + 25y2 + 54x 50y 122 = 0
C. 9x2 + 25y2 + 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 (x2/9) (y2/4) = 1 is:

A. 2

B. -2

C. 3

D. -3
81. What is the equation of the asymptote of the hyperbola (x2/9) (y2/4) = 1.

A. 2x 3y = 0

B. 3x 2y = 0

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 = 2x2 + 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

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 + 4r cos = 2

B. 3r cos + 4r sin = -2

C. 3r cos + 4r sin = 2

D. 3r sin + 4r tan = -2

94. The polar form of the equation 3x + 4y 2 = 0 is:

A. r2 = 8
B. r = /(cos2 + 2)

C. r = 8
D. r2 = 8/(cos2 + 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 = /3 to Cartesian equation.

A. x = 3 x

B. y = x

C. 3y = 3 x

D. y =3 x

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