Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII
Division of Calbayog City
CALBAYOG CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Calbayog City

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
In
PRECALCULUS

Name: _______________________ Grade:___ Section:_______ Date:_________ Score:______ Rating:____ %

Test I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Select only the letter that represent to your best answer. Provide solution as
necessary.

1. It can be described as the intersection of a plane and a double-napped cone. The plane does not pass through the vertex.
a. degenerate conic b. conic c. locus d. line e. neither of these

2. It can be described as the intersection of a plane and a double-napped cone. The plane does pass through the vertex.
a. degenerate conic b. conic c. hyperbola d. locus e. neither of these

3. A ______ is the locus of a point that moves in such a way that its distance from a fixed point is always constant.
a. parabola b. hyperbola c. circle d. point e. neither of these

4. A _____ is the locus of points in a plane for which the absolute value of the difference of the distances from two distinct
fixed points is constant.
a. point b. hyperbola c. circle d. ellipse e. neither of these

5. A _____ is the locus of points in a plane such that the sum of the distances from two fixed points is a constant.
a. parabola b. hyperbola c. circle d. point e. neither of these

6. A _____ is the locus of points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed point (focus) and a fixed line.
a. point b. hyperbola c. circle d. parabola e. neither of these

7. From the given equation: x 2+ y 2 5 x + 4 y=46 , the center is at :

a. -2,5/2 b. 5,-2/5 c.-5/2,-2 d. 2/5,-2 e. neither of these
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8. From the given equation: 4 x +4 y 40 x +32 y=5 , the center is at :
a. -5,4 b. 4,-5 c. -5,-4 d. 4,5 e. neither of these

9. From problem 7, the radius is:

a. 8.5 b. 8 c. 7.5 d. 7 e. neither of these

10. From problem 8, the radius is:

a. 8 b. 6.5 c. 7 d.6 e. neither of these
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11. The equation x +3 y 4 x +24 y=52 is an example of a:
a. parabola b. line c. circle d. point e. neither of these

12. The equation 3 x2 +3 y 212 x+ 12 y=4 is an example of a:

a. parabola b. hyperbola c. circle d. point e. neither of these
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13. The equation 9 x 4 y +18 x16 y =7 is an example of a:
a. parabola b. line c. circle d. point e. neither of these

14. The equation 5 y 2+2 x30 y=49 is an example of a:

a. parabola b. line c. circle d. point e. neither of these
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x y
15. From the given equation: =1 , the center is at :
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a. 1,1 b. 1,0 c. 1,1 d. -1,1 e. neither of these

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16. From problem 15, one of the focus is at:
a. 0,6 b. -10,0 c. 6,0 d. 0,10 e. neither of these

17. From problem 15, one of the vertex is at:

a. 0,6 b. -10,0 c. 6,0 d. 0,10 e. neither of these

18. From problem 15, one of the asymptote is at:

a. 4x/3 b. 3x/4 c. 5x/4 d. 4x/5 e. neither of these

19. If both x 2 and y 2 appear, and their coefficients A and B have different signs this is describing a:
a. degenerate case b. hyperbola c. circle d. ellipse e. neither of these

20. If an equation of a hyperbola fails, the resulting conic is a:

a. point b. line c. empty set d. parabola e. neither of these

21. If both x 2 and y 2 appear, and their coefficients A and B are the same this is describing a:
a. degenerate case b. hyperbola c. circle d. ellipse e. neither of these

22. If an equation of a circle fails, one of the possible resulting conic is a:

a. ellipse b. hyperbola c. empty set d. parabola e. neither of these

23. If both x 2 and y 2 appear, and their coefficients A and B have the same signs and are equal this is describing a:
a. degenerate case b. hyperbola c. circle d. ellipse e. neither of these

24. From problem 23, if A and B is equal the resulting conic is a:

a. degenerate case b. hyperbola c. parabola d. ellipse e. neither of these

25. If an equation of an ellipse fails, one of the possible resulting conic is a:

a. point b. line c. slope d. circle e. neither of these
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26. From the given equations: y= x and x= y the curves intersects at:
a. (0,1)&(1,1) b. (0,0)&(1,1) c. (0,-1)&(1,1) d. (0,1)&(1,-1) e. neither of these

27. From the given equations: x 2+ y 2 =16 and x-y=4 the point of intersection is at:
a. (4,0)&(0,4) b. (-4,0)&(0,4) c. (-4,0)&(0,-4) d. (4,0)&(0,-4) e. neither of these

28. A semielliptical tunnel has height 9 ft. and a width of 30 ft. A truck that is about to pass through as 12 ft. wide and 8.3 ft.
high. Will this truck be able to pass through the tunnel?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe d. Slightly e. neither of these

29. A truck that is about to pass through the tunnel from the previous problem is 10 ft wide and 8.3 ft high. Will this truck be
able to pass through the tunnel?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe d. Slightly e. neither of these

30. A satellite dish shaped like a paraboloid, has diameter 2.4 ft and depth 0.9 ft. If the receiver is placed at the focus, how far
should the receiver be from the vertex, in ft.?
a. 0.5 b. 0.6 c. 0.7 d. 0.4 e. neither of these

31. From a circular piece of metal sheet with diameter 20 cm., a rectangular piece with perimeter 28 cm is to be cut. Find the
dimensions of the rectangular piece.
a. 6&7 cm b. 6&8 cm c. 7&8 cm d. 7&7 cm e. neither of these

32. A laptop has screen size 13 inches with aspect ratio 5:4. Find the length and width of screen.
a. 10&8 in b. 11&9 in c. 10&9 in d. 10&11 in e. neither of these

33. What are the dimensions of a rectangle whose perimeter is 50 cm and diagonal is 18 cm?
a. 14&8 in b. 13&10 in c. 10&6 in d. 15&9 in e. neither of these

34. A whispering gallery has a semielliptical ceiling that is 9 m high and 30 m long. How high is the ceiling above the foci?

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 a. 7.5 m. b. 6.4 m. c. 5.4 m d. 4 m e. neither of these

35. The arch of a bridge is in the shape of a semiellipse, with its major axis at the water level. Suppose the arch is 20 ft high in
the middle, and 120 ft. across its major axis. How high above the water level is the arch, at a point 20 ft from the center
(horizontally)? Round off to two decimal places.
a. 19.96 ft. b. 18.68 ft. c. 19.86 ft. d. 18.86 ft. e. neither of these

36. A tunnel has the shape of a semiellipse that is 15 ft high at the center, and 36 ft across the base. At most, how high should a
passing truck be, if it is 12 ft wide, for it to be able to fit through the tunnel? Round off your answer to two decimal places.
a. 41.41 ft. b. 14.14 ft. c. 14.41 ft. d. 41.14 ft. e. neither of these

37. The towers supporting the cable of a suspension bridge are 1200 m apart and 170 m above the bridge it supports. Suppose
the cable hangs, following the shape of a parabola, with its lowest point 20 m above the bridge. How high is the cable 120
m away from a tower?
a. 116 m b. 118 m c. 119 m d. 120 m e. neither of these

38. A satellite dish in the shape of a paraboloid is 10 ft across, and 4 ft deep at its vertex. How far is the receiver from the
vertex, if it is placed at the focus? Round off to two decimal places.
a. 1.80 ft b. 1.95 ft c. 1.56 ft d. 2.50 ft e. neither of these

39. The cable of a suspension bridge hangs in the shape of a parabola. The towers supporting tha cable are 400 ft apart and
150 ft high. If the cable, at its lowest, is 30 ft above the bridge at its midpoint, how high is the cable 50 ft away (horizontally)
from either tower?
a. 95.7 ft b. 87.5 ft c. 77.5 ft d. 97.5 ft e. neither of these

40. A single-lane street 10 ft wide goes through a semicircular tunnel with radius 9 ft. How high is the tunnel at the edge of
each lane?
a. 7.98 ft. b. 7.48 ft. c. 4.78 ft. d. 6.78 ft. e. neither of these

Test II. ESSAY. Read the questions carefully and provide explanations.

41-45. How can you describe nondegenerate conic sections?

46-50. How can you describe degenerate conic sections?

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