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ANALYTIC GEOMETRY – PRACTICE PROBLEMS 20. Find the equation of a line passing through (2, −1) and parallel to the
line 2x – 4y = −5.
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following A. 3x – y – 7 = 0 B. 2x + 3y + 5 = 0
questions. Mark ONLY ONE ANSWER for each item by shading the box C. 4x – 3y – 6 = 0 D. 2x – 4y – 8 = 0
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. 21. A line passes through the point (3, −4). What is the equation of the
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 2 only. line if it is parallel to another line passing through (0, −5) and (4, −3)?
A. 2x  y  10 B. x  2y  11
1. Find the length of the segment joining the points (−5, 3) and (4, 2). C. 2x  y  2 D. x  2y  5
A. 5.099 units B. 9.055 units 22. Determine the value of k so that the line y  kx  3 will be parallel to
C. 8.832 units D. 10.296 units the line 4x  12y  12 .
2. The distance between points (8, 7) and (3, y) is 13 units, what is the A. 1/2 B. 1/3
value of y?
C. −1/3 D. −3
A. −19 B. 5
23. Determine B such that 3x + 2y – 7 = 0 is perpendicular to 2x – By + 2
C. 19 or −5 D. 5 or −19 = 0.
3. Determine the slope of the line passing through the points (−5, 3) and A. 5 B. 4
(4, 2).
C. 3 D. 2
A. 5/9 B. 1/9
24. Find the equation of the line through (−1, 3) and is perpendicular to
C. −5/9 D. −1/9 the line 5x – 2y + 3 = 0.
4. Find the inclination of the line passing through (5, 3) and (10, 7). A. 2x + 5y – 11 = 0 B. 2x + 5y – 12 = 0
A. 0.2606 rad B. 0.6062 rad C. 2x + 5y – 13 = 0 D. 2x + 5y – 10 = 0
C. 0.3665 rad D. 0.7854 rad 25. The slope of the line perpendicular to 4x  5y  2 is:
5. A line with a slope of −2 passes through the point (4, −1) and through
another point P whose abscissa is 3. Find the ordinate of P. A. −4/5 B. 5/4
A. 1 B. 1.5 C. 4/5 D. −5/4
26. A line passes through the point (3, −4). What is the slope of the line if
C. 2.5 D. 3
it is perpendicular to another line passing through (0, −5) and (4, −3)?
6. Find the inclination of the line segment joining (3, 2) and (8, −5).
A. 1/2 B. −1/2
A. 56.44° B. 152.54°
C. 2 D. −2
C. 125.54° D. 24.67°
27. The distance from the point (2, 1) to the line 4x  3y  5  0 is equal
7. A line with a slope of −2 forms an angle of 45° with another line. Find
the slope of the other line. to:
A. 2 B. 2.5 A. −2 B. 2
C. 3 D. 3.5 C. −3 D. 4
8. The line segment connecting (x, 6) and (9, y) is bisected by the point 28. Find the distance from the origin to the line 5x – 4y + 12 = 0.
(7, 3). Find the value of x. A. 1.12 units B. 1.87 units
A. 0 B. 2 C. 2.45 units D. 2.76 units
C. 4 D. 5 29. Find the distance between the two parallel lines: x – y = 16 and 2x –
9. If the midpoint of a line segment is (6, 3) and one end point is (8, −4), 2y = 15.
what is the coordinates of the other end? A. 6 units B. 7 units
A. (4, 10) B. (−4, −10) C. 8 units D. 9 units
C. (−4, 10) D. (4, −10) 30. Given are the two parallel lines 3x – 4y + 10 = 0 and 3x – 4y – 3 = 0.
If the slope of the line  k  1 x  ky  3  0 is −2, find the value of k.
Determine the distance between the two given lines.
10.
A. 3.20 units B. 2.80 units
A. 2 B. 1 C. 2.60 units D. 3.00 units
C. −3 D. −2 31. What is the coordinates of the center of the circle
11. Find the value of k so that the line 3x  5ky  5  0 has the y- 2 2
x  y  18x  10y  25  0 .
intercept equal to 3.
A. −1/2 B. 1/3 A. (9, 5) B. (−9, 5)
C. 3/4 D. −4/5 C. (−5, 9) D. (9, −5)
12. What is the equation of a line with x-intercept −6 and y-intercept 3. 32. Find the value of k so that the circle x 2  y 2  kx  6y  3  0 has a
A. x – 2y – 6 = 0 B. x + 2y + 6 = 0 radius equal to 4 units.
C. x – 2y + 6 = 0 D. x + 2y – 6 = 0 A. 3 B. 4
13. Find the equation of a line which passes through the intersection of C. 5 D. 6
the lines 2x + 7y – 29 = 0 and x – y = 1 and through the point (0, −6). 33. Determine the coordinates of the center and the radius of the circle
A. 9x – 4y + 24 = 0 B. 9x + 4y + 24 = 0 2x^2  2y^2  36x  20y  50  0
C. 9x + 4y – 24 = 0 D. 9x – 4y – 24 = 0 A. (9, 5) and 9 B. (9, −5) and 9
14. Determine the acute angle between the lines 4x – 3y + 9 = 0 and 3x –
C. (−9, 5) and 11 D. (−9, −5) and 11
8y + 1 = 0.
A. 32.57 B. 33.75 34. A circle has an equation x 2  y 2  8x  2y  8  0 . What is the area of
C. 30.29 D. 36.02 the circle?
15. Determine the obtuse angle between the lines 2x  11y  16  0 and A. 4 sq. units B. 9 sq. units
7x  3y  12  0 . C. 16 sq. units D. 25 sq. units
35. What is the equation of the circle of area 25 if the center is at the
A.123.50 B. 113.91
origin?
C.102.89 D. 96.66 A. x2 + y2 = 4 B. x2 + y2 = 9
16. Find the slope of the line defined by x  y  5  0 . 2 2
C. x + y = 16 D. x2 + y2 = 25
A. 1 B. 1 36. A circle has its center at (−4, 3) and passes through the point (2, 5).
C. 1/5 D. 1/5 Determine the equation of the circle?
17. Line A has a slope of −4 and passes through the point (−20, −15). A. x 2  y 2  8x  6y  15  0 B. x 2  y 2  8x  6y  47  0
Line B has an x-intercept of 10 and y-intercept of 25. Determine the
point of intersection of the lines A and B. C. x 2  y 2  8x  6y  15  0 D. x 2  y 2  8x  6y  47  0
A. (80, 225) B. (−80, 225) 37. The ends of the diameter of a circle have coordinates (3, 3) and (6,
C. (−80, −225) D. (80, −225) 3). Determine the equation of the circle.
18. Find the equation of a line with an x-intercept of 2 and passes through A. 3x2  3y2  36x  24y  108  0
the mid-point of the line segment connecting the points (3, 7) and (5,
0). B. 3x2  3y2  36x  24y  108  0
A. 7x  4y  14  0 B. 5x  2y  13  0
C. 4x  2y  23  0 D. 7x  4y  42  0
C. 4x2  4y2  36x  24y  108  0
19. The line 3y  2x  5 is coincident with the line: D. 4x2  4y2  36x  24y  108  0
A. 6x  9y  15  0 B. 2x  3y  10  0
C. 3x  2y  5  0 D. 6x  9y  15  0

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38. Determine the equation of the circle passing through the points (−3, 56. If the equation of the directrix of a parabola is x  5  0 and its focus
1), (0, 4), and (3, −6). is at (1, 0), find the length of its latus rectum.
A. 39x2 + 39y2 + 147x – 69y – 900 = 0 A. 4 B. 6
B. 39x2 + 39y2 – 147x + 69y – 900 = 0 C. 8 D. 12
C. 39x2 + 39y2 – 147x – 69y – 900 = 0 57. Find the coordinates of the center of an ellipse defined by the
D. 39x2 + 39y2 + 147x + 69y – 900 = 0 equation 2x 2  5y 2  4x  10y  18  0 .
39. A circle passes through the points (2, 8), (−15, 1), and (9, −9). Find
A. (−1, 1) B. (1, 1)
the ordinate of its center.
A. −1 B. −2 C. (−1, −1) D. (1, −1)
C. −3 D. −4 58. Given an ellipse: 4x 2  9y 2  64x  54y  301  0 . Determine the
40. The ends of the diameter of a circle have coordinates (4, 3) and (6, length of the major axis.
9). Determine the equation of the circle. A. 2 B. 3
A. x2  y2  2x  12y  3  0 B. x2  y2  2x  12y  71  0 C. 4 D. 6
59. If the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse is three-fourths of the
2 2
C. x  y  2x  12y  3  0 D. x2  y2  2x  12y  71  0 length of its minor axis, determine its eccentricity.
41. Find the area bounded by the curve x 2  y 2  4x  14y  44  0 . A. 0.18 B. 0.32
C. 0.66 D. 0.72
A. 50.27 square units B. 47.12 square units
C. 28.27 square units D. 21.99 square units 60. An ellipse has the equation: 16x 2  25y 2  128x  150y  381  0 .
42. A circle passes through A(0,0), B(5,1), and C(1,5). Determine the Determine the distance between the foci.
area of the circle. A. 1.5 units B. 3.0 units
A. 32.44 B. 35.59 C. 4.5 units D. 6.0 units
C. 25.81 D. 29.49 61. What is the length of the latus rectum of the curve 12x^2  5y^2  60
43. Find the value of k if 3x^2  3y^2  3x  6y  k  0 represents a ?
point circle. A. 2.887 B. 4.176
A. 13/4 B. 15/4 C. 10.733 D. 13.845
C. 3/4 D. 1/4 62. Given the ellipse 16x 2  9y 2  144 , what is its eccentricity?
44. 2 2
A circle has an equation of x  y  6x  10y  30  0 . Which of the A. 1.34 B. 2.59
following point is outside the area of the circle? C. 0.66 D. 1.03
A. (1, 2) B. (5, 12)
63. An ellipse has the equation: 16x 2  25y 2  400 . Determine the
C. (4, 3) D. (3, 10)
second eccentricity of the ellipse.
45. Determine the equation of the radical axis of the two circles:
A. 0.60 B. 0.75
x 2  y 2  10x  18y  25  0 and x 2  y 2  2x  4y  1  0 . C. 1.33 D. 1.67
A. 6x – 11y + 12 = 0 B. 2x + 3y – 3 = 0 64. Find the distance between the directrices of the curve
C. 3x + 4y – 5 = 0 D. x–y+2=0 x 2  16y 2  16x  96y  144  0 .
46. Determine the equation of the radical axis of the circles
A. 14.43 units B. 16.52 units
x 2  y 2  12x  9y  50  0 and x 2  y 2  25  0 . C. 18.59 units D. 21.24 units
A. 4x – 3y = 25 B. 4x + 3y = 25 65. The semi-major axis of an ellipse is 4 and its semi-minor axis is 3.
C. 3x – 4y = 25 D. 3x + 4y = 25 The distance from the center to the directrix is:
A. 12.09 B. 5.292
47. Determine the vertex of the parabola y 2  6y  5x  14  0 .
C. 2.646 D. 6.047
A. (1, −3) B. (−1, −3)
66. Find the eccentricity of an ellipse when the length of the latus rectum
C. (1, 3) D. (−1, 3) is 2/3 the length of the major axis.
48. Find the length of the latus rectum of the parabola: A. 0.633 B. 0.333
y 2  8x  4y  20  0 . C. 0.577 D. 0.477
A. 2 B. 4 67. Determine the equation of an ellipse with its major axis horizontal,
C. 6 D. 8 center at the origin, eccentricity is 1/3, and distance between foci is 2.
49. What is the equation of the directrix of the parabola A. 9x 2  8y 2  72 B. 9x 2  y 2  9
2
x  2x  8y  15  0 ? C. 8x 2  9y 2  72 D. x 2  9y 2  9
A. y=2 B. y = 4 68. Determine the area of the ellipse whose eccentricity is 0.60 and
C. y=3 D. x = 2 whose major axis is 8.
50. Determine the equation of the parabola where the vertex is at (4, 3) A. 21.40 B. 24.10
and the focus is at (1, 3). C. 40.21 D. 42.01
A. x 2  6x  20y  68  0 B. x 2  6x  20y  20  0 69. Given the equation of a hyperbola: x 2 – 4y 2 – 8x – 64y – 260  0 .
C. y 2  6y  20x  107  0 D. y 2  6y  20x  71  0 Find the coordinates of the center.
A. (−4, 8) B. (4, 8)
51. The vertex of the parabola y 2  2x  6y  3  0 is located at: C. (4, −8) D. (−4, −8)
A. (−3, 3) B. (3, 3) 70. A hyperbola has the equation: x 2  4y 2  8x  64y  256  0 .
C. (3, −3) D. (−3, −3) Determine the distance between the vertices.
52. For what value of “a” will the graph of y 2  4ax pass through the point A. 4 units B. 6 units
(4, 16)? C. 8 units D. 10 units
A. 18 B. 16 71. Determine the coordinates of one of the foci of the hyperbola
C. 15 D. 14 9x 2  4y 2  90x  189  0 .
53. A parabola passes through (3, 4). It has a vertex at the origin and A. (1.39, 0) B. (−1.39, 0)
focus on the y-axis. Find the length of the latus rectum of the
C. (0, 1.39) D. (0, −1.39)
parabola.
72. Find the equation of the upward asymptote of the hyperbola whose
A. 1.13 B. 2.25
C. 2.67 D. 5.33
equation is
 x  2 2   y  4 2  1.
54. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola 9 16
x  2x  8y  15  0 .
2
A. 3x + 4y – 20 = 0 B. 4x – 3y – 20 = 0
A. x=1 B. y=1 C. 4x + 3y – 20 = 0 D. 3x – 4y – 20 = 0
C. x=2 D. y=2 73. What is the length of the latus rectum of the curve 27x 2  36y 2  972
55. A parabola whose axis is parallel to the y-axis, passes through the .
points (1, 1), (2, 2), and (−1, 5). Find its equation.
A. 8 B. 9
A. x 2  2x  y  2  0 B. x 2  2x  2y  3  0 C. 10 D. 11
C. x 2  2x  y  2  0 D. x 2  2x  2y  1  0

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74. Find the equation of the hyperbola which has the line 2x – 3y = 0 as
one of its asymptotes.
A. 2x2 – 3y2 = 6 B. 3y2 – 2x2 = 6
C. 4x – 9y = 36
2 2
D. 9y2 – 4x2 = 36
75. Find the equation of the hyperbola that has a focus at (5, 1) and the
lines y  2x  1 as asymptotes.
A. 4x 2  y 2  2y  21  0 B. 4x 2  y 2  2y  21  0
C. 4x 2  y 2  2y  21  0 D. 4x 2  y 2  2y  21  0
76. The length of the latus rectum of a hyperbola is equal to 18 and the
distance between the foci is 12. Determine the equation of the curve if
the conjugate axis is parallel to the y-axis.
A. 3y2 – x2 = 27 B. 2y2 – 3x2 = 27
C. 3x – y = 27
2 2
D. 2x2 – 3y2 = 27
77. Determine the new coordinates of the point (3, 5) when the origin is
moved to (2, 4) by translation.
A. (1, 2) B. (1, 1)
C. (2, 1) D. (2, 2)
78. Find the new equation of the line 5x + 4y + 3 = 0 if the origin is
translated to the point (1, 2).
A. 5x’ + 4y’ + 16 = 0 B. 4x’ + 3y’ – 12 = 0
C. 3x’ + 4y’ – 10 = 0 D. 4x’ + 5y’ – 14 = 0
79. Transform the equation x 2  9y 2  6x  36y  36  0 by translating the
axes to the point (3, 2).
A. x’2 + 3y’2 = 9 B. x’2 + 9y’2 = 9
C. x’2 + 3y’2 = 2 D. x’2 + 4y’2 = 4
80. Find the acute angle of rotation of the curve 3xy + y – 2 = 0 such that
the transformed equation will have no x’y’ term.
A. 15° B. 30°
C. 45° D. 60°
81. The equilateral hyperbola xy = 9 has the x-axis and y-axis as
asymptotes. Determine the length of the conjugate axis.
A. 7.48 units B. 8.49 units
C. 7.84 units D. 8.94 units
82. The equilateral hyperbola xy = 8 has the x-axis and y-axis as
asymptotes. Determine the distance between the vertices.
A. 12 units B. 8 units
C. 6 units D. 4 units
83. Convert (5, 130) to its equivalent rectangular coordinates.
A. (4.33, 2.55) B. (3.21, 3.83)
C. (3.21, 3.83) D. (4.33, 2.55)
84. Determine the polar coordinates of a point having rectangular
coordinates of (2.55, 1.34).
A. (8.28, 22.77) B. (2.88, 27.72)
C. (2.88, 62.28) D. (8.28, 28.26) RESOLVE
85. Find the polar equation of the circle of radius 3 units and center at (3,
0). Resolve says, "I will." These two words are among the most
A. r = 3cos B. r = 3sin
potent in the English language. I WILL. Benjamin Disraeli,
C. r = 6cos D. r = 9sin
the great British statesman, once said, "Nothing can resist a
x 
3
86. Transform the rectangular equation 2
 y2  4x 2 y 2 into its human will that will stake even its existence on the extent of
equivalent polar form. its purpose." In other words, when someone resolves to "do
A. r = 2sin B. r = sin2 or die," nothing can stop him.
C. r = 2cos D. r = cos2
87. Convert the polar equation r  tan  sec  to rectangular form. The mountain climber says, "I will climb the mountain.
A. y2  x  0 B. 2x 2  y  0 They've told me it's too high, it's too far, it's too steep, it's
too rocky, it's too difficult. But it's my mountain. I will climb it.
C. x  2y 2  0 D. x2  y  0
You'll soon see me waving from the top or you'll never see
88. Convert the polar equation r  1  sin  to rectangular form.
me, because unless I reach the peak, I'm not coming back."
A. x2  y2  (x2  y2  y)2 B. x2  y2  (x2  y2  y)2 Who can argue with such resolve? When confronted with
C. x2  y2  (x2  y2  y)2 D. x2  y2  (x2  y2  y)2 such iron-will determination, I can see Time, Fate and
8 Circumstance calling a hasty conference and deciding, "We
89. The equation r  is a/an might as well let him have his dream. He's said he's going
5  2sin 
A. Circle B. Parabola to get there or die trying."
C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
6 The best definition for "resolve" I've ever heard came from a
90. The equation r  is a/an
3  4cos  schoolgirl. As is my custom, I was lecturing about success
A. Circle B. Parabola to a group of bright kids at a junior high school. I asked,
C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola "Who can tell me what "resolve" means?" Several hands
went up, and I did get some pretty good definitions. But the
last was the best. A shy girl from the back of the room got
up and said with quiet intensity, "I think resolve means
promising yourself you will never give up." That's it! That's
the best definition I've ever heard: Promise Yourself You'll
Never Give Up.

Jim Rohn

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