WorksheetsConic Sections Review
Total questions: 160
Worksheet time: 3hrs 14mins
The set of all points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed line (directrix) and a fixed point (focus) in the plane is called _______.
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Identify the type of conic section by inspection.
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
A conic section that has the set of all points in a plane, the sum of whose distances from two fixed points in the plane is a constant.
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Identify the type of conic section.
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Classify the conic section and its orientation is possible.
Ellipse, Vertical major axis
Hyperbola, Vertical tranverse axis
Parabola, opens to the Right
Parabola, opens to the Left
A type of conic section which has the set of all points that are equidistant from a fixed point in the plane.
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Find the focus of the given parabola.
F (−1,5)
F(−1,1)
F (−1,3)
F (−1,−1)
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
By inspection, identify the type of conic section in this general form.
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
What are vertices of the given ellipse?
V1(−7,1), V2(1,1)
V1(−1,1), V2(−7,1)
V1(1,1), V2(−7,1)
V1(1,1), V2(7,1)
What is the standard equation given the radius and center of the circle?
A conic section defines a set of all points in a plane, the difference of whose distances from two fixed points in the plane is a constant.
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Which among the following is the center of the ellipse described in the equation?
C(3,0)
C(−3,0)
C(0,3)
C(0,−3)
Find the correct asymptote for the given hyperbola.
y=±53x
y=±35x
y=±53(x−3)
y=±35(x−3)
A satellite dish is to be constructed in the shape of a paraboloid of revolution. If the receiver placed at the focus is located 2ft above the vertex of the dish, how deep will the dish be?
3 units
3.5 units
4 units
4.5 units
Identify the proper vertices described in the given hyperbola.
V1(3,0), V2(−3,0)
V1(−3,0), V2(3,0)
V1(0,3), V2(0,−3)
V1(0,−3), V2(0,3)
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Find the correct center and radius described by the equation.
r = 18, C (−4,6)
r = 18, C (4, −6)
r=18, C(−4,6)
r=18, C (4, −6)
Write an equation for an ellipse with the given characteristics: vertices at (7, -4) (-3, -4); foci at (6, -4) (-2, -4)
25(x−2)2+9(y+4)2=1
16(x−2)2+9(y−4)2=1
25(x−2)2−9(y+4)2=1
9(x+2)2+25(y+4)2=1
Write an equation for an ellipse with the given characteristics: length of major axis = 12; foci at (-2, 1) (-2, -9)
25(x−3)2+9(y+6)2=1
11(x+4)2+64(y+2)2=1
11(x+2)2+36(y+4)2=1
25(x−2)2−36(y+4)2=1
What value must 'c' be so that the graph of 4x2+cy2+2x−2y−18=0 is a circle?
-8
4
-4
8
Write the pair of parametric equations in rectangular form. (You should also be able to graph the equation) x=t−5 and y=3t−4
y=3x+11
y=311x+1
y=−3x+11
y=1.5x−4
Write an equation for the hyperbola with the given characteristics: vertices (3, 0) (-3, 0); asymptotes y=±32x
3x2−5y2=1
64x2−25y2=1
4y2−16x2=1
9x2−4y2=1
Write an equation for the hyperbola with the given characteristics: foci (8, 0) (8, 8); vertices (8, 2) (8, 6)
2(y−4)2−7(x−5)2=1
4(y−4)2−12(x−8)2=1
4(y−5)2−12(x−2)2=1
4(y−4)2−12(x−8)2=1
Write a general form equation in the xy-plane for the rotated conic at the given angle: 7(x′−3)=(y′)2, θ=60°
x2−x−3xy+y2−43y+4=0
3x2−16x−25xy+y2−125y+84=0
4x2−12x−23xy+y2−153y+64=0
3x2−14x−23xy+y2−143y+84=0
Write a general form equation in the xy-plane for the rotated conic at the given angle: 2(x′)2+10(y′)2=1, θ=6π
4x2+23xy+2y2−10=0
3x2−14x−y2−123y=0
5x2+23xy+7y2−16=0
4x2+43xy+4y2−4=0
Which ellipse has the greatest eccentricity?
Write an equation for a parabola with the given focus F and vertex V:
F(2, 8) V(2, 10)
(x−4)2=−8(y+10)
(x−2)2=−8(y−10)
(x−2)2=−6(y−5)
(x−3)2=−5(y+10)
Write an equation for a parabola with the given focus F and vertex V:
F(2, 5) V(-1, 5)
(y−5)2=−12(x+1)
(y−5)2=12(x+1)
(x−5)2=8(y+1)
(y+5)2=−12(x−1)
Graph the ellipse: 49(x−5)2+9(y+3)2=1
Use a graphing calculator to graph the conic: x2−6xy+y2−4y−8x=0
(x - 4)2 = 8(y + 3)?
(y + 5)2 = -12 (x - 2)
When the x-part is squared, the parabola opens up or down.
Vertices ( -2, -4), (-2, 8)
Length of minor axis is 10
What is the center of the ellipse?
(y-9)2 = -40(x+4)
(y-9)2 = -40(x+4)
Vertices ( 4, 3), (4, - 9)
Length of minor axis is 8
what is the center of this ellipse?
What type of conic section is 3x2–y2–11x–6y+4=0 ?
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Circle
Parabola
Check the box that shows a parabola.
If the plane cuts the cone in the similar fashion but at a certain angle, then the conic section is an (a) .
What type of conic section is 2x2+2y2−4x−16y−9=0 ?
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
What type of conic section is x2−x+3y+6=0 ?
Hyperbola
Ellipse
Circle
Parabola
What type of conic section is shown?
Ellipse
Parabola
Hyperbola
Circle
When the cutting plane intersects the two cones parallel to their vertical axes and perpendicular to their bases, then the conic section is a _______________.
Parabola
Circle
Hyperbola
Ellipse
These are figures that formed by intersecting two inverted cones and a plane.
Cross Sections
Conic Sections
Circles
Parabolas
Conics are special curves and are classified into four types. What are those?
Ellipse
Cone
Parabola
Hyperbola
Circle
Which equation shows an ellipse?
y2+x−3y−15=0
2x2−4y2+18x+120y−159=0
4x2+4y2−16y+81=0
16x2+11y2+54x−61y−121=0
Which type of conic section is this equation?
circle
ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
Which type of conic section is this equation?
circle
ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
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circle
ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
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ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
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ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
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ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
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ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
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circle
ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
Which type of conic section is this equation?
circle
ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
Which type of conic section is this equation?
circle
ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
Which type of conic section is this equation?
circle
ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
Which type of conic section is this equation?
circle
ellipse
hyperbola
parabola
What type of conic section is this?
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
What type of conic section is this?
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
What type of conic section is this?
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
What type of conic section is this?
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Identify the Five Parts of 3D Conics
Write the general algebraic equation for circle

Write the general algebraic equation for parabola

Write the general algebraic equation for ellipse

Write the general algebraic equation for hyperbola

Who is the great mathematician behind the analytic geometry?
Apollonius of Perga
Ptolemy
Rene Descartes
Euclid
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When the x-part is squared, the parabola opens up or down.
What direction does this parabola open?
What are the coordinates for the focus?
What is the equation of the directrix?
Which is a horizontal ellipse?
4x2+9y2=1
16x2+9y2=1
16x2+16y2=1
x2+49y2=1
What are the vertices of
16x2+25y2=1?(−4, 0) and (4, 0)
(0, −4) and (0, 4)
(−5, 0) and (5, 0)
(0, −5) and (0, 5)
How long is the major axis of the given ellipse? Format for answer: k where k is a number. Note: There should be no spaces and no units.
64x2+49(y+2)2=1
(a)
Check all the boxes that describe the ellipse
4x2+81y2=1The center is (0,0).
The major axis is 81.
The minor axis is 4.
The graph is a horizontal ellipse.
What is the equation of the given graph?
7x2+6y2=1
14x2+12y2=1
49x2+36y2=1
36x2+49y2=1
How far is a focus from the center of the given ellipse? Format for answer: k where k is a number. Note: There should be no spaces and no units.
(a)
How long is the minor axis of the given ellipse? Format for answer: k where k is a number. Note: There should be no spaces and no units.
9x2+y2=1
(a)
What are the co-vertices of the given ellipse?
(5, −4) and (5, 2)
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(−1, −2) and (−1, 12)
(0, 0) and (2, 5)
What is the equation of a vertical ellipse whose center is (0, 0), length of the major axis is 12 and length of the minor axis is 10?
36x2+25y2=1
25x2+36y2=1
144x2+100y2=1
100x2+144y2=1
An ellipse is a set of points in which the (a) of the distances from the two foci is constant.
What is the center of the given ellipse? Format for answer: (x,y) where x and y are numbers. Note: There should be no spaces.
64(x+5)2+4(y−8)2=1
(a)
In an ellipse, the largest value among a, b, or c is (a) .
What is the equation to get the foci of the ellipse?
c2=a2−b2
c2=a2+b2
c=a−b
c=a+b
What are the foci of the given ellipse?
64x2+81y2=1
(−17, 0), (17, 0)
(0,−17), (0,17)
(0, −17),(0,17)
(−17,0),(17,0)
Identify the conic section represented by the equation:
−3x2+18y+3y2+12y=42
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Circle
Parabola
Identify the conic section represented by the equation:
12x2+6+4y2=4y2+24x
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Circle
Parabola
Identify the conic section represented by the equation:
35x2+20y=8−15y2+70
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Circle
Parabola
The eccentricity value of a hyperbola can be describe as:
e = 0
0 < e < 1
e = 1
e > 1
All of the following could be eccentricity values for an ellipse except:
e=75
e=34
e=7525
e=71.4
Find the standard form for the equation of a hyperbola given by the equation:
5x2−20y2+50x−80y−55=0
20(x+5)2−16(y−2)2=1
20(x+5)2−5(y+2)2=1
50(x+5)2−225(y+2)2=1
32(x+5)2−8(y+2)2=1
Find the equations of the asymptotes of the hyperbola given by the equation:
81(y+7)2−144(x−2)2=1
(x−2)=±31(y+7)
y+7=±34(x−2)
y+7=±43(x−2)
y+7=±81(x−2)
identify the center of the hyperbola:
37(y+11)2−196(x−4)2=1
(−11, 4)
(4, −11)
(11, −4)
(−4, 11)
identify the vertices of the hyperbola:
36(x−5)2−256(y+7)2=1
(5,−20)&(5,6)
(23,−7)& (−13, −7)⋅
(5,−13)&(5, −1)
(−1,−7)&(11,−7)
identify the coordinates of the foci of the hyperbola:
29(y+11)2−196(x−4)2=1
(4, −26) &(4,4)
(19, −11)&(−11,−11)
(4,17)&(4.−9)
(4, 2)&(4,−24)
Write the equation of a hyperbola with center (-2, 3) ,
one focus point at (8,3) and whose transverse axis has length 8.
16(x+2)2−84(y−3)2=1
16(y−3)2−84(x+2)2=1
100(x+2)2−16 (y−3)2=1
100(y−3)2−84(x+2)2=1
Find the equations of the asymptotes of the hyperbola with
a focus point (5,1) and vertices (5, 11) and (5,5).
y−8=±203 10(x−5)
y−8=±32 10(x−5)
y−8=±263 13(x−5)
y−8=±73(x−5)
Which point could NOT be a solution to
the system in the given graph?
(19.9, 2.9)
(1.7, 7.3)
(4.4, −6.6)
(16.9, −4.0)
Identify the equation of the hyperbola in the given image:
49(y−4)2−81(x+9)2=1
81(x+9)2−49(y−4)2=1
81(y−4)2−49(x+9)2=1
49(x+9)2−81(y−4)2=1
FInd the standard form of the equation of
a hyperbola given by the equation:
3y2+15=12x2+6y
4(y+1)2−x2=1
x2−4(y−1)2=1
4x2−1(y−1)2=1
(y−1)2−4x2=1
Suppose that the orbit of a particular planet around the sun with equation 6561x2+6084y2=1 where x and y are measured in millions of miles. Find the eccentricity of this ellipse. (Round to the nearest thousandth.)
0.270
0.927
5.889
1.078
Find an equation for the conic with the given information.
Focus at (2, 0)
e = 21
4x2+3y2=1
16x2+12y2=1
12x2+16y2=1
4x2+y2=1
Find an equation for the conic with the given information.
Focus at (8, 0)
e = 1
32y = x2
8x = y2
8y = x2
32x = y2
Find the equation of the graph:
The ellipse has vertices at _____.
(+2, 0)
(+3, 0)
(0, +2)
(0, +3)
Find the length of the ellipse's major axis.
3 units
6 units
9 units
18 units
Find the location of the foci of the ellipse.
(0, +√5)
(+5, 0)
(+√5, 0)
(0, +5)
Which of the following gives the standard form equation of a circle with center (-6, -4) and a radius of 16?
(x + 6)2 + (y + 4)2 = 162
(x + 6)2 + (y + 4)2 = 16
(x - 6)2 + (y - 4)2 = 162
(x - 6)2 + (y - 4)2 = 16
Which of the following statements is false about the ellipse?
The length of the minor axis is 4.
The set of all x-values is [-6, 2].
The y-intercepts are at (0, 2+ √3).
The foci are at (-2 + 2√2, 2).
Find the standard form equation of the ellipse with vertices (2,8), (2,-2), and co-vertices (-1,3), (5,3).
Find the standard form equation of an ellipse with the length of its minor axis = 8, and foci at (-2, + 4√3, 3).
What is the eccentricity of the ellipse?
0.63
0.79
0.86
0.74
Graph the ellipse:
