Graphs of Conic Sections & Absolute Value Functions - Worksheet 

Lesson: ​Pre-Calculus  

1) Find the equation of a circle whose center is located at (6,− 5) and has a radius of
5 . 
 
a. (x + 6)2 + (y − 5)2 = 25  
b. (x − 6)2 + (y − 5)2 = 25  
c. (x + 6)2 + (y + 5)2 = 25  
d. (x − 6)2 + (y + 5)2 = 25  
 
2) Given that the x-intercepts of a parabola are at (3, 0) and (9, 0) , and the parabola 
passes through the point (8, -10), find its vertex. 
 
a. (6,− 6)  
b. (6,− 12)  
c. (6,− 18)  
d. (6,− 24)  
 
3) Which of the following equation can be that of a hyperbola?  
 
a. x2 + y 2 + 8x + 6y + 25 = 0  
b. y + 2x2 − 8x − 10 = 0  
c. 4x2 + 9y 2 + 4x + 9y − 120 = 0  
d. 3x2 − 5y 2 + 8y + 6x + 113 = 0  
 
4) Which equation shows the graph of an ellipse? 
 
a. 3x3 + 2x2 + 2y 2 − 5x − 3y + 4 = 0  
b. x2 + 5y 2 − 10x − 50y + 250 = 0  
c. 6x2 − 7y 2 + 15x + 4y + 98 = 0  
d. 2x − y 2 + 4y − 4 = 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 5) A circle has a radius of 6 and is centered at (2,− 3) . Which of the following points 
does the circle pass through? 
 
a. (− 4, 3)  
b. (− 4, 8)  
c. (− 8, 3)  
d. (8,− 3)  
 
6) Find the coordinates of the vertex of a parabola whose equation is 
y = 2x2 + 12x + 10  
 
a. (− 3, 8)  
b. (− 3,− 8)  
c. (3, 8)  
d. (3,− 8)  
 
7) The center of a circle is located at the point (3, 4) . If the point (− 4, 4) lies on the 
circle, determine the length of its radius. 
 
a. 4  
b. 5 
c. 6 
d. 7 
 
8) The endpoints of the diameter of a circle are (5, 3) and (− 10,− 5) respectively. 
Find the length of its radius. 
 
a. 7.5  
b. 8.5  
c. 15  
d. 17  
 
9) If the equation of the circle is given by x2 − 10x + y 2 + 8y − 84 + k = 0 with a radius 
of 10 center located at (5,− 4) , what must be the value of k ? 
 
a. 5 
b. −5  
c. 25  
 d. − 25  
 
10) What is the equation of the graph below? 
 
a. y = |x| − 3  
b. y = |x − 3|  
c. x = |y − 3|  
d. x = |y + 3|  
 
 
 
 
 
 
11) Which of the following statements regarding the parabola is true? 
 
a. The parabola is always symmetrical. 
b. The parabola only faces upwards or downwards. 
c. The parabola doesn’t always contain a vertex. 
d. The parabola’s axis does not always bisect it. 
   
12) What is the maximum possible number of intersections between two parabolas,  
one facing upwards and the other facing rightwards? 
 
a. 2 
b. 3  
c. 4  
d. 6