TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE

PHILIPPINES MANILA
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
NAME:__________________________________
DATE:JULY 30, 2014
ENGR. LORRAINE CARRILLO
INSTRUCTIONS: Encircle the correct answer and
provide the solutions for problem solving questions
1. Given an ellipse (x2 / 36) + (y2 / 32) = 1. Determine the
distance between the foci.
a. 8
b. 4
c. 2
d. 3
2.

The segment from (-1,4) to (2,-2) is extended three times

three times its own length. The terminal point is
a. (11,-24)
b. (-11,20)
c. (11,-18)
d. (11,-20)

3.

Find the value of k for which the equation x 2 + y2 + 4x

2y k = 0 represents a point circle.
a. 5
b. 6
c. -5
d. -6

4.

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=5
2
2
c. 2x +5y =3
d. x2+2y2=4

5.

Find the area of the triangle which the line 2x-3y+6=0

form with the coordinate axes.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2

6.

If the points (-2,3), (x,y) and (-3,5) lip on a straight line,

then the equation of the line is
a. x-2y-1=0
b. 2x+y-1=0
c. x+2y-1=0
d. 2x+y+1=0.

7.

Find the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola y=x 24x+1 by making use of the fact that at the vertex, the
slope of the tangent line is zero.
a. (2,-3)
b. (-2,-3)
c. (-1,3)
d. (3,-2)

8.

9.

The parabolic antenna has an equation y 2+8x=0.

Determine the length of the latus rectum.
a. 8
b. 10
c. 12
d. 9
Find the area of the hexagon ABCDEF formed by joining
the points A(1,4), B(0,-3), C(2,3), D(-1,2), E(-2,-1) and
F(3,0).
a. 24
b. 20
c. 22
d. 15

10. Find the equation of the parabola whose axis is parallel to

the x-axis and passes through the points (3,1), (0,0) and
(8,-4).
a. x2-2x-y=0
b. x2+2x+y=0
2
c. y +2y+x=0
d. y2+2y-x=0
11. A point P (x,2) is equidistant from the points (-2,9) and
(4,-7). The value of x is
a. 11/3
b. 20/3
c. 19/3
d. 6
12. Find the angle between the planes 3x-y+z-5=0 and
x+2y+2z+2=0.
a. 62.450
b. 52.450

c. 82.450

d. 72.450

13. Find the value of k if the distance from the point (2,1) to
the line 5x+12y+k=0 is 2.
a. 5
b. 2
c. 4
d. 3
14. Determine the farthest distance from the point (3,7) to the
circle x2+y2+4x-6y-12=0.
a. 6.40
b. 1.40
c. 11.40
d. 4.60
15. If the lines 4x-y+2=0 and x+2ky+1=0 are perpendicular to
each other, determine the value of k.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1
d. 2
16. What is the equation of the line through (-3,5) which
makes an angle of 45 degrees with the line 2x+y=12?
a. x+3y-12=0
b. x+3y+18=0
c. x+2y-7=0
d. x-3y-18=0
17. Determine the equation of the perpendicular bisector of
the segment PQ if P(-2,3) and Q(4,-5).
a. 3y-3x+7=0
b. 4x-3y+7=0
c. 6x-8y-14=0
d. 3x-4y-7=0
18. If the points (-3,-5), (p,q) and (3,4) lie on a straight line,
which of the following is correct?
a. 2p-3q=1
b. p+q=-3
c. 3p-2q=1
d. 2p-q=3
19. One end of the diameter of the circle (x-4) 2+y2=25 is the
point (1,4). Find the coordinates of the other end of this
diameter.
a. 7,-4
b. 3,-7
c. 7,4
d. -3,-7
20. If the straight lines ax+by+c=0 and bx+cy+a=0 are
parallel, then which of the following is correct?
a. b2-4ac
b. b2=ac
2
c. b +ac=0
d. a2=bc
21. Compute the length of the latus rectum of the parabola y 24y-12x-32=0.
a. 10
b. 12
c. 11
d. 16
22. Find the equation of the circle having (10,2) and (6,4) as
ends of a diameter?
a. x2+y2-16x+2y+52=0
b. x2+y2-14x+2y+25=0
2
2
c. x +y -16x+8y+15=0
d x2+y2+18x+2y+52=0
23. A parabolic arc over a tunnel for a road through a
mountain is 27 ft high. The width of the arc 12 ft from the
top is 56 ft. How wide is the arc at the bottom?
a. 88 ft
b. 96 ft
c. 78 ft
d. 84 ft
24. Find the eccentricity of a hyperbola whose transverse and
conjugate axes are equal in length.
a. 0.823
b. 1.525
c. 1.414
d. 1.734
25. Find the distance between point (1,5,-3) from the plane
4x+y+8z+33=0.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 2
d. 1