Summative Test in Pre-Calculus

Which conic section has a single focus and a directrix?

• circle

• ellipse

• parabola

• hyperbola

Which conic section can have asymptotes?

• parabola

• hyperbola

• circle

• ellipse

Which conic section is represented by the equation y^2=4ax ?

• circle

• parabola

• ellipse

• hyperbola

Which conic section describes the shape of planetary orbits according to Kepler's first law?

• circle

• parabola

• ellipse

• hyperbola

He is an ancient Greek geometer and astronomer known for his work on conic sections.

• Leonhard Euler

• Rene Descartes

• Gottfried Leibniz

• Apollonius of Perga        

Which conic section describes the path of a satellite dish reflector?

• parabola

• hyperbola

• ellipse

• circle

Which conic section is the set of all points such that the sum of the distances from any point on the curve to two fixed points (foci) is constant?

• parabola

• hyperbola

• ellipse

• circle

Which conic section has two distinct branches that open away from each other?

• parabola

• hyperbola

• ellipse

• circle

What type of conic section is represented in the picture?

• parabola

• hyperbola

• ellipse

• circle

What type of conic section is represented?

• parabola

• hyperbola

• ellipse

• circle