Conic Sections STEM

Which type of conic section is in the equation?

• Circle

• Parabola

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

Which type of conic section is in the equation?

• Circle

• Parabola

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

Which way does the parabola below open?             

(x+3)² = 4(y+5)  

• up

• down

• left

• right

What is the focus of the following parabola?

(y + 5)² = -12 (x - 2)

• (2, - 5)

• ( -5, 2)

• (1 , -5 )

• (-1, -5 )

Answer explanation

(y - k)² = 4(x - h)

Focus: (h + a, k)

What is the center of the given ellipse?

• (0, 0)

• (1, 5)

• (1, 0)

• (0, 1)

What is "a" in the equation:

(y-9)² = -40(x+4)

• -10

• 10

• -40

• 40

What should replace the blue square in the equation?

• 8y

• 2y

• -8y

• -2y

Based on the given graph, what are the vertices of the ellipse?

• (7, 1) and (-1, 1)

• (3, -5) and (3, 7)

• (-3, -5) and (3, 7)

• (-7, 1) and (-1, 1)

In the given circle, determine the radius.

• 36

• -36

• 6

• 12

What is the kind of ellipse is represented by the equation?

• Vertical Ellipse

• Horizontal Ellipse