Conic Sections

What is the directrix of the parabola
(x - 4)² = 8(y + 3)?

• y = - 3
• x= 5
• y= - 5
• y= 2

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.2

What is the focus of the following parabola?
(y + 5)² = -12 (x - 2)

• (2, - 5)
• ( -5, 2)
• (1 , -5 )
• (-1, -5 )

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.2

True or False?
When the x-part is squared, the parabola opens up or down.

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSF.BF.B.3

CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.2

What is the center of the ellipse?

• (0, 0)
• (1, 5)
• (1, 0)
• (0, 1)

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question.
Vertices ( -2, -4), (-2, 8)
Length of minor axis is 10
What is the center of the ellipse?

• ( - 2, 2)
• (- 2, 4)
• (2, -2)
• (-2, 1)

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

What direction does the parabola open?
(y-9)² = -40(x+4)

• Up
• Down
• Left
• Right

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

What is "a" in the equation:
(y-9)² = -40(x+4)

• - 10
• 10
• - 40
• 40

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question.
Vertices ( 4, 3), (4, - 9)
Length of minor axis is 8
what is the center of this ellipse?

• (4, 6)
• ( - 4, 3)
• (6, 4)
• (4, -3)

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

How WIDE will this parabola be?

• 12
• 3
• (2,3)
• 24

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What number would go in the blank?

• -2
• -4
• -8
• -16

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.2