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Understanding Conic Sections (Grades 11-12)

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Understanding Conic Sections

1. 
[math](x-4)^2/4 + (y + 6)^2/16 = 1[/math]

The above is an equation of a(n)                .
  1. ellipse
  2. hyperbola
  3. circle
  4. parabola
2. 
The following equation represents which type of conic section?

[math] (x-5)^2/6 - (y-2)^2/4 = 1 [/math]
  1. Circle
  2. Hyperbola
  3. Parabola
  4. Ellipse
3. 
Identify what kind of conic section the equation represents. [math](x+4/5)^2 + y^2= 64/25[/math]
  1. Circle
  2. Ellipse
  3. Parabola
  4. None of the Above
4. 
A(n)                  is defined by a set of points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point not on the fixed line.
  1. circle
  2. parabola
  3. ellipse
  4. None of the Above
5. 
The center of the hyperbola [math](x-3)^2/16-(y+2)^2/9=1[/math] is [math](3,-2).[/math]
  1. True
  2. False
6. 
Which equation represents the ellipse with foci on the x-axis, major axis 9 units long, minor axis 4 units long, and center at the origin?
  1. [math]x^2/4+y^2/9=1[/math]
  2. [math]x^2/20.25+y^2/4=1[/math]
  3. [math]x^2/9+y^2/4=1[/math]
  4. [math]x^2/4+y^2/20.25=1[/math]
7. 
What is the equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin which opens to the left and passes through (-4, 4)?
  1. [math]x^2=-4y[/math]
  2. [math]x^2=4y[/math]
  3. [math]y^2=-4x[/math]
  4. [math]y^2=4x[/math]
8. 
The equation [math]x^2+y^2-6x-2y+6=0[/math] represents a(n)                 with a center at                .
  1. circle; (-1,3)
  2. ellipse; (3,1)
  3. circle; (3,1)
  4. ellipse; (1,-3)
9. 
What are the coordinates of the center of an ellipse defined by the equation [math]16x^2+25y^2+160x-200y+400=0[/math]?
  1. (-5, 4)
  2. (5, -4)
  3. (5, 4)
  4. (-5, -4)
10. 
[math]4x^2+4y^2-8x+12y-32=7[/math] is what type of conic?
  1. Parabola
  2. Ellipse
  3. Circle
  4. Hyperbola
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