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Deck 12: The Conic Sections
1
Use the given information to find the equation of the hyperbola. The foci are
and the directrices are 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)


2
Determine the directrices for the ellipse and hyperbola. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)


3
Graph the hyperbola. Specify the following: center, vertices, foci, lengths of transverse and conjugate axes, eccentricity, and equations of the asymptotes. 
A)
center:
; vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 8;
Length of conjugate axis: 8;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
B)
Center:
;
Vertices:
;
Foci:
;
length of transverse axis: 8;
Length of conjugate axis: 8;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
C)
center:
; vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 4;
Length of conjugate axis: 4;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
D)
center:
; vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 8;
Length of conjugate axis: 8;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
E)
center:
; vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 8;
Length of conjugate axis: 8;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.

A)



Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 8;
Length of conjugate axis: 8;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

B)


Vertices:

Foci:

length of transverse axis: 8;
Length of conjugate axis: 8;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

C)



Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 4;
Length of conjugate axis: 4;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

D)



Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 8;
Length of conjugate axis: 8;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

E)



Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 8;
Length of conjugate axis: 8;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:




Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 8;
Length of conjugate axis: 8;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

4
Graph the ellipse. Specify the lengths of the major and minor axes, the foci, the center and the eccentricity. 
A) center: (- 2, 5);
Length of major axis: 6;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

B) center: (1, - 2.5);
Length of major axis: 3;
Length of minor axis: 2;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

C) center: (2, - 5);
Length of major axis: 6;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

D) center: (1, - 2.5);
Length of major axis: 3;
Length of minor axis: 2;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

E) center: (2, - 5);
Length of major axis: 6;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:


A) center: (- 2, 5);
Length of major axis: 6;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


B) center: (1, - 2.5);
Length of major axis: 3;
Length of minor axis: 2;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


C) center: (2, - 5);
Length of major axis: 6;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


D) center: (1, - 2.5);
Length of major axis: 3;
Length of minor axis: 2;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


E) center: (2, - 5);
Length of major axis: 6;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


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5
Graph the parabola. Specify the focus, directrix, vertex and focal width. 
A)
Focal width: 1
B)
Focal width: 5
C)
Focal width: 5
D)
Focal width: 5
E)
Focal width: 1

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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6
Find the equation of the tangent to the parabola at the given point. 
A) y = 2x - 16
B) y = 3x - 9
C) y = 2x - 9
D) y = 3x - 8
E) y = 2x - 8

A) y = 2x - 16
B) y = 3x - 9
C) y = 2x - 9
D) y = 3x - 8
E) y = 2x - 8
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7
Graph the hyperbola. Specify the following: vertices, foci, lengths of transverse and conjugate axes, eccentricity, and equations of the asymptotes. 
A)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 10;
Length of conjugate axis: 2;
Eccentricity:
Asymptotes:
.
B)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 12;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
C)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 10;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
D)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 10;
Length of conjugate axis: 2;
Eccentricity:
Asymptotes:
.
E)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 10;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.

A)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 10;
Length of conjugate axis: 2;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

B)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 12;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

C)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 10;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

D)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 10;
Length of conjugate axis: 2;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

E)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 10;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

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8
Graph the hyperbola. Specify the following: vertices, foci, lengths of transverse and conjugate axes, eccentricity, and equations of the asymptotes. 
A)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
B)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
C)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
D)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
E)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.

A)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

B)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

C)

vertices:

Foci:

Length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

D)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

E)


Foci:

length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

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9
Select the answer that represents the hyperbola as well as its eccentricity, center and values of
,
and
. 
A)
Eccentricity:
Center:

B)
Eccentricity:
Center:

C)
Eccentricity:
Center:

D)
Eccentricity:
Center:

E)
Eccentricity:
Center:





A)




B)




C)




D)




E)




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10
You are given an ellipse and a point P on the ellipse. Find
and
, the lengths of the focal radii. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)



A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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11
Graph the hyperbola. Specify the following: center, vertices, foci, lengths of transverse and conjugate axes, eccentricity, and equations of the asymptotes. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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12
Suppose the line
intersects the circle
at points
and
. Find the length of the chord
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)





A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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13
The point
is the midpoint of a chord of the circle
. Find the length of the chord.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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14
Graph the ellipse. Specify the lengths of the major and minor axes, the foci and the eccentricity. 
A) length of major axis: 8;
Length of minor axis: 6;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

B) length of major axis: 4;
Length of minor axis: 3;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

C) length of major axis: 9.6;
Length of minor axis: 7.2;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

D) length of major axis: 8;
Length of minor axis: 6;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

E) length of major axis: 4;
Length of minor axis: 3;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:


A) length of major axis: 8;
Length of minor axis: 6;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


B) length of major axis: 4;
Length of minor axis: 3;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


C) length of major axis: 9.6;
Length of minor axis: 7.2;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


D) length of major axis: 8;
Length of minor axis: 6;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


E) length of major axis: 4;
Length of minor axis: 3;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


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15
Find the equation of the tangent to the parabola at the given point. 
A) y = 5x + 8
B) y = 6x + 8
C) y = 6x + 9
D) y = 6x + 18
E) y = 5x + 9

A) y = 5x + 8
B) y = 6x + 8
C) y = 6x + 9
D) y = 6x + 18
E) y = 5x + 9
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16
Graph the hyperbola. Specify the following: vertices, foci, lengths of transverse and conjugate axes, eccentricity, and equations of the asymptotes. 
A)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
B)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
C)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
D)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
E)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis:
;
Length of conjugate axis:
;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.

A)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

B)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

C)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

D)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

E)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis:

Length of conjugate axis:

Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

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17
Find the center and the radius of the circle that passes through the points 
A)
B) The center is at
and the radius is 
C) The center is at
and the radius is 
D) The center is at
and the radius is 7.
E) The center is at
and the radius is 

A)

B) The center is at


C) The center is at


D) The center is at

E) The center is at


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18
Graph the hyperbola. Specify the following: vertices, foci, lengths of transverse and conjugate axes, eccentricity, and equations of the asymptotes. 
A)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 4;
Length of conjugate axis: 2;
Eccentricity:
Asymptotes:
.
B)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 4;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
C)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 4;
Length of conjugate axis: 2;
Eccentricity:
Asymptotes:
.
D)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 12;
Eccentricity:
;
Asymptotes:
.
E)
vertices:
;
Foci:
;
Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 4;
Eccentricity:
Asymptotes:
.

A)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 4;
Length of conjugate axis: 2;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

B)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 4;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

C)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 4;
Length of conjugate axis: 2;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

D)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 12;
Eccentricity:

Asymptotes:

E)


Foci:

Length of transverse axis: 2;
Length of conjugate axis: 4;
Eccentricity:


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19
Use the given information to find the equation of the ellipse. The foci are
and the directrices are
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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20
Graph the ellipse. Specify the lengths of the major and minor axes, the foci, the center and the eccentricity. 
A) center: (0, 5);
Degenerate ellipse
B) center: (1,
);
Degenerate ellipse
C) center: (5,0);
Length of major axis: 10;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

D) center: (0, 5);
Length of major axis: 10;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:

E) center: (0, 5);
Length of major axis: 10;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:
;
Eccentricity:


A) center: (0, 5);
Degenerate ellipse

B) center: (1,

Degenerate ellipse

C) center: (5,0);
Length of major axis: 10;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


D) center: (0, 5);
Length of major axis: 10;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


E) center: (0, 5);
Length of major axis: 10;
Length of minor axis: 4;
Foci:

Eccentricity:


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21
An angle of rotation is specified, followed by the coordinates of a point in the
system. Find the coordinates of the point with respect to the
system.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)




A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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22
Select the graph that represents the given conic section. If the conic is a parabola, specify (using rectangular coordinates) the vertex and directrix. If the conic is an ellipse, specify the center, the eccentricity, and the lengths of the major and minor axes. If the conic is a hyperbola, specify the center, the eccentricity, and the lengths of the transverse and conjugate axes. 
A)
Vertex:
Directrix: 
B)
Vertex:
Directrix: 
C)
Center:
Eccentricity:
Major axis length: 
Minor axis length:
D)
Vertex:
Directrix: 
E)
Vertex:
Directrix: 

A)



B)



C)




Minor axis length:

D)



E)



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23
Find
and
, where
is the (acute) angle of rotation that eliminates the
-term. Note: You are not asked to graph the equation. 
A)

B)

C)

D)

E)






A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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24
Find
and
, where
is the (acute) angle of rotation that eliminates the
-term. Note: You are not asked to graph the equation. 
A)

B)

C)

D)

E)






A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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25
Determine the graph that represents the equation. 
A)
B)
C)
D)
E) no graph

A)

B)

C)

D)

E) no graph
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