PRACTICE REVIEW IN PRE-CALCULUS

Which of the following is NOT a conic section?

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Triangle

• Parabola

Conic sections are formed by the intersection of a plane and a _____?

• Cone

• Cylinder

• Sphere

• Pyramid

Which conic section is obtained when the plane cuts perpendicular to the axis of the cone?

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

• Parabola

Which conic section is formed when the cutting plane is parallel to the generating line of the cone?

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

• Parabola

The set of all points equidistant from a fixed point (focus) and a fixed line (directrix) is called?

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

• Parabola

What is the eccentricity of a circle?

• 0

• 1

• Greater than 1

• Between 0 and 1

Which conic section has two branches?

• A circle

• A diagonal line

• A v-shaped graph

• A parabola opens upwards

A circle is considered a special case of?

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

• Line

What is the eccentricity of an ellipse?

• 0

• 1

• Greater than 1

• Between 0 and 1

Which conic section represents planetary orbits?

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

• Parabola