Quizbee Question Precal
Quizbee Question Precal
Quizbee Question Precal
Easy
1. Which of the following describes an ellipse?
A. A plane intersects one nappe of a double napped cone at an angle of
75˚
B. A plane is parallel to the axis of revolution.
C. A plane is parallel to the generating line of one cone.
D. A plane is perpendicular to the axis of revolution.
2. What is the directrix of the figure formed when you plot a rainbow on
a Cartesian plane with vertex at the origin, and with focus of the rainbow
at (0,−8)?
A. y = -8
B. y = 8
C. x = -8
D. x= 8
3. If the foci of a hyperbola are (−5,−4) and (−5,6), what is the center of
the hyperbola?
A. (-5,1)
B. (-5,4)
C. (0,0)
D. (0,1)
4. A circle is formed when a plane __________ to the axis intersects a
double-napped cone.
A. Coincident
B. Adjacent
C. Parallel
D. Perpendicular
5. What is the radius of the circle with an equation of (x+4)²+(x−3)²=4?
A. -2
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Average
1. Find the equation of the circle with center at (2,1) and a radius
of 5 units.
A. (x+2)² + (y-1)² = 25
B. (x-2)² + (y-1)² = 5
C. (x-2)² + (y-1)² = 25
D. (x+2)² + (y+1)² = 5
Ans:
3. Find the equation of a hyperbola with center at the origin, whose
transverse axis is on the x-axis and is 22 units long, and whose conjugate
axis is 14 units long.
Answer: =1