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DISTANCES
2. How far is the intersection of the lines 4x - 5y = 26 and 3x + 7y + 2 = 0 f rom the origin?
a. 6.67 b. 4.47 c. 7.07 d. 5.57
3. The distance between the points P1 (x,4,1) and P2 (-3,5,-4) is 3√ . Find the value of x.
a. –2 b. –3 c. 4 d. 5
4. What is the distance between line x + 2y + 8 = 0 and the point (5, -2)?
a. 4.02 b. 4.47 c. 7.07 d. 5.57
6. Determine the perimeter of the triangle w hose vertices are: A(1,5), B(4,-1) and C(-3,0).
a. 19.18 b. 20.18 c. 21.18 d. 22.18
AREA BY COORDINATES
7. Determine the area of the triangle bounded by the straight lines x + 2y = 7, 3x – 4y = 1 and 2x – y + 6 = 0.
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
8. If the coordinates of a quadrilateral are (1, 1), (0, 8), (4, 5), and (-3, 4). What is the area?
a. 25 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50
9. The midpoint of the line segment between P1(x, y) and P2(-2, 4) is Pm (2, -1). Find the coordinate of P 1.
a. (6,6) b. (6,-6) c. (-6,-6) d. (-6,6)
10. The points P1(-4,3) and P2(2,7) determine a line segment. Find the coordinates of the trisection point nearer to P2.
a. (0,17/3) b. (0,15/4) c. (1,15/4) d. (1,17/3)
11. The segment from (-1, 4) to (2,-2) is extended three times its own length. Find the terminal point.
a. (11,-20) b. (8,-14) c. (-10,22) d. (-7,16)
12. The line segment joining the points (1,2) and (-2, 1) is divided by the line 3x + 4y = 7 in the ratio ____.
a. 2:5 b. 9:4 c. 3:1 d. 3:7
LINES
13. Find the inclination of the line passing through (4,1) and (-3,-3).
a. 19.74º b. 29.74º c. 39.74º d. 49.74º
14. Find an equation of the line that passes through (-5,-6) and (4,3).
a. x + y – 1 = 0 b. x – y + 1 = 0 c. x + y + 1 = 0 d. x – y – 1 = 0
16. Find the equation of a line through (0,4) w hich is perpendicular to line x – 3y = 0
a. 3x + y – 4 = 0 b. 3x – y + 4 = 0 c. 3x + y + 4 = 0 d. 3x – y – 4 = 0
17. Find the x-intercept of a line w hich passes through point (2,1) and is perpendicular to a line 3x + 4y + 8 =0.
a. -5/3 b. -5/4 c. 5/4 d. 5/3
18. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line joining (4,0) and (-6,-3).
a. 3x + 10y – 12 = 0 b. 3x – 10y + 12 = 0 c. 3x + 10y + 12 = 0 d. 3x – 10y – 12 = 0
20. Find the equation of a line that bisects the acute angle betw een the lines x – y – 1 = 0 and 7x + y – 7 = 0.
a. 3x + y – 3 = 0 b. 3x – y + 3 = 0 c. 3x + y + 3 = 0 d. 3x – y – 3 = 0
21. Given the triangle w ith the follow ing vertices at A(6, 2), B(-4,4) and C(2,-4). Determine the length of the median through vertex C.
a. 6.67 b. 8.12 c. 7.07 d. 9.33
LOCUS
22. The locus of a point which moves such that the square of its distance from the base of an isosceles triangle is equal to the rectangle under its
distances from the other two sides is
a. circle b. parabola c. ellipse d. hyperbola
23. What is the locus of a point, which is at distance of 4 unit length from (5,-2)?
a. x2 + y2 − 10x + 4y = 13 b. x2 + y2 − 10x + 4y = −13 c. x2 + y2 − 10x − 4y = 13 d. x2 + y2 + 10x − 4y = −13
24. Find the equation of the locus moving points which moves so that it is always equidistant from the line y = 3 and the point (0,−3).
a. x2 + y2 − 4x = 25 b. x + y = 3 c. x2 + 12y = 0 * d. −y2 − 4x = 12
25. Determine the equation of the locus of a point w hich moves so that sum of its distances f rom the points (0,3) and (0,-3) is 8.
a. 16x2 + 7y2 = 112 b. 12x2 + 4y2 = 115 c. 16x2 + 9y2 = 110 d. 12x2 + 7y2 = 120
CONIC SECTIONS
27. What is the slope of the rotated x-axis of a conic with a general equation of 4x2 – 24xy + 11y2 – 24x + 32y + 40 = 0?
a. 1/2 b. 2/3 c. 3/4 d. 6/7
CIRCLE
30. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing a triangle whose vertices are at (-1,2), (1,1) and (3,2).
a. x2 + y2 − 2x − 7y + 7 = 0 b. x2 + y2 − 2x + 7y + 7 = 0 * c. x2 + y2 + 2x − 7y + 7 = 0 d. x2 + y2 − 2x − 7y − 7 = 0
31. Determine the value of k so that x2 + y2 – 8x + 10y + k = 0 is the equation of circle of radius 7.
a. –2 b. –4 c. −6 d. −8
32. Find the shortest distance from A(3,8) to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y = 12.
a. 2.07 b. 3.07 c. 6.07 d. 9.07
33. If the lines 2𝑥+3𝑦+1=0 and lines 3𝑥−𝑦−4=0 lie along diameters of a circle of circumference 10𝜋, then the equation of the circle is
a. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2+ 2𝑥 + 2𝑦− 23 = 0 b. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2− 2𝑥− 2𝑦− 23 = 0 c. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2− 2𝑥 + 2𝑦− 23 = 0 d. 𝑥2 + 𝑦2+ 2𝑥− 2𝑦− 23 = 0
PARABOLA
34. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (5,-2) and focus at (5,-4).
a. x2 + 10x + 8y +41 = 0 b. x2 − 10x + 8y +41 = 0 * c. x2 − 10x − 8y +41 = 0 d. x2 + 10x − 8y +41 = 0
35. Find the equation of a parabola with axes vertical and passing through (0,0), (1,0) and (5,-20).
a. x2 + x − y = 0 b. x2 − x + y = 0 * c. x2 + 2x − y = 0 d. x2 − 2x − 2 = 0
36. Compute the focal length and the length of latus rectum of parabola y2 + 8x – 6y + 25 = 0.
a. 2, 8 b. 3, 12 c. 2, 4 d. 3, 6
37. An arch 18 m high has the form of a parabola with vertical axis. The length of the horizontal beam placed across the arc 8 m from the top is 64m.
Find the width of the arch at the bottom.
a. 90 m b. 92 m c. 96 m d. 98 m
38. The towers of a parabolic suspension bridge 200 m long are 40 m high and the lowest point of the cable is 10 m above the roadway to the cable at
50 m from the center.
a. 12.5 m b. 20.5 m c. 17.5 m * d. 18.5 m
ELLIPSE
For nos.36-37: Given the equation: 9x2 + 4y2 – 24y – 72x + 144 = 0
39. Determine the eccentricity of the curve.
a. 0.75 b. 0.85 c. 0.65 d. 0.95
41. The major axis of the elliptical path in which the satellite moves around the earth is approximately 186,000,000 miles and the eccentricity of the
ellipse is 1/60. Find the maximum altitude of the satellite.
a. 93 x 106 mi b. 94.55 x 106 mi c. 91.45 x 106 mi d. 1.55 x 106 mi
42. A man running round a race course notes that the sum of the distance of two flag-posts, located at the focus of an elliptical track, from him is
always 10 m and the distance between the flag-posts is 8 meters. What is the length of the elliptical track?
a. 15π b. 18π c. 12π d. 2sqrt(17) π
43. An ellipse has its center at (0,0) with its axis horizontal. The distance between the vertices is 8 and its eccentricity is 0.5. Compute the length of
the longest focal radius from point (2,3) on the curve.
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
44. In a given ellipse, the distance between foci is 2c and between vertices 2a. Determine the distance from one of the foci to the nearest vertex.
a. a+c b. c–a c. a – c* d. (a + c) /2
HYPERBOLA
45. From the given equation of the hyperbola 16y2 – 9x2 + 36x + 96y – 36 = 0. Find the center of the hyperbola.
a. (3, 2) b. (3, -2) c. (2, 3) d. (-2, 3)
46. Find the eccentricity of the hyperbola whose equation is 16x2 – 9y2 – 128x – 90y – 113 = 0.
a. 4/3 b. 5/3 c. 3/5 d. 5/4
47. Find the equation of one of the asymptotes for a hyperbola (y – 5)2 – (x + 5)2 = 36.
a. x + y – 10 = 0 b. –x – y = 0 c. x – y – 10 = 0 d. x – y = 0
48. Find the eccentricity of a hyperbola whose transverse and conjugate axes are equal in length.
a. sqrt(3) b. sqrt(2) c. 1 d. sqrt(2)/2
49. Determine the equation of the hyperbola whose asymptotes are y = ± 2x and which passes through (5/2,3).
a. 4x2 – y2 – 12 = 0 b. 4x2 – y2 – 16 = 0* c. x2 – 4y2 + 20 = 0 d. x2 – 2y2 – 10x + 8y +13 = 0
POLAR COORDINATES
52. Determine the length of the latus rectum of the curve r cos2θ – 4 cos θ = 16 sin θ.
a. 15 b. 16 c. 12 d. 14
54. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices have polar coordinates of (0,0º), (6,20º) and (8,50º).
a. 12 b. 24 c. 36 d. 48
For nos. 49-50: Given the equation of the curve: r2 (4 sin2θ + 9 cos2θ) = 36
55. Find the area enclosed by the curve.
a. 2𝜋 b. 3𝜋 c. 6𝜋 d. 9𝜋