Conics Unit Review Problems Do Work on SEPARATE PAPER!

2. Given the equation

2 2
4 4 0 x y x = , describe the characteristics of the corresponding
graph. Justify your answers.

3. If a hyperbola in standard form of
2 2
2
( ) ( )
1
9
x h y k
b

= has a center point of (2, -1) and
goes through the point (2, -2), then what is the equation in standard and general form?


4. Determine the equation of a new ellipse, in general form, if the ellipse given by
2 2
5 25 0 x y + = is translated three units down.


5. A right circular cone is intersected by a plane that is parallel to the generator of the cone.
The shape of the conic section formed by the intersection of the plane and the cone is
a(n)___________.


6. If the equation of a particular ellipse is
2 2
3 12 10 0 + + = x y x y , then find each of the
following:
(a) The centre (b) The y-intercepts


7. When a circle represented by the equation
2 2
10 8 23 + + = x x y y is translated 7 units to
the right, the domain and range of the new circle is____________.
1. (a) Given the graph of a circle with center (0,0)
and radius 1, as shown below in graph 1, describe
the series of transformations required to transform
graph 1 to graph 2, which is a an ellipse with
center at (4, 5) , and a length of 6 units measured
parallel to the y-axis, and width of 4 units parallel
to the x-axis.



(b) State the equation of the ellipse in graph 2, in
standard and general form.


8. 9.












9. Find the general form equation of the
Conic to the right.







10. A conic has a domain of {0 8} x s s and a range of {4 8} y s s . Sketch the graph and
state the general form equation.


11. REFER BACK TO QUESTION 10. If the conic is stretched vertically by a factor of 2 about
the line 6 y = , then what is the standard form equation of the new transformed conic?


12. State the (i) Coordinates of the vertex, (ii) Direction of opening, and (iii) Domain and Range
for the parabola given by
2
3 10 16 0 y x y + + + = .


13. State the coordinates of the centre, and domain and range, for the ellipse given by:
2 2
16 25 224 150 609 0 x y x y + + + = .


14. Without manipulating the equations, classify each of the following as a Circle (C), Ellipse
(E), Hyperbola (H), or Parabola (P).

(a)
2 2
16 4 16 220 0 x y x + = (b)
2 2
16 16 12 9 220 0 x y x y + + + =
(c)
2
16 5 12 220 0 x x y + =

15. Given the quadratic relation defined by
2 2
36 9 144 54 261 0 x y x y + = , convert to
standard form, sketch, and (a) Sate the domain and range, (b) State the x and y
intercepts (nearest hundredth, if necessary), and (c) State the number of units between the two
vertices.




The vertex angle of a double-napped cone is
40 . The angle o is the angle measured from
the axis of the cone to the cutting plane, as
shown in the diagram. For what value or
range of values of o would each of the
following be formed:

(a) Circle (b) Ellipse
(c) Hyperbola (d) Parabola


ANSWERS

1. (a) Shift 4 right, 5 up, Horiz. Stretch of 2, Vertical Stretch of 3
(b)
2 2
9 4 72 40 208 0 x y x y + + =

2.







3. General Form equation is

2 2
9 4 18 4 0 x y x y + =







4. 4.
2 2
5 30 20 0 x y y + + + =
5. A parabola
6. (a) Centre (2, -5) y-ints are 10, 0 y =
7. D: { 13 3} x s s R: { 4 12} y s s
8. Circle, 90 o = Ellipse, 20 90 o < < Parabola 20 o = Hyperbola 0 20 o s <
9.
2
2 6 5 0 y x y + + =
10. (a) (b)
2 2
( 4) ( 6)
1
16 4
x y
+ =













11.
2 2
( 4) ( 6) 16 x y + =
12. (i) V(3, -5) (ii) LEFT (iii) D: { 3} x s , R: { }
13. C (-7, 3) D: { 12 2} x s s R: { 1 7} y s s
14. (a) H (b) C (c) P

15. (a) D: { 1, 5} x x s > , R: { } R (b) 1.35, 5.35 x ~ no y-intercepts (c) 6 units
Standard Form is
2
2
( 2)
1
4
x
y

= .
Horizontal Hyperbola, C(2.0), Each
vertex is two units from the centre. D:
{ 0, 4} x x s > , R: { } y e





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