ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

Q1. In Cartesian coordinates,

the vertices of a triangle are
defined by the following
points: A(2, 0), B(3, 0) and
C(1, 4).
(a) What is the area?
(b) What is the length of side
AB? AC?
(c) Find the slope and the
equation of
the median from vertex

(f) Write the equation of the

line
parallel to the median
passing
through B.
(g) Find the distance
between these
parallel lines.
(h) Write the equation of
the line
perpendicular to the

Q2. Find the equation of

the
circle whose
center is on the
x-axis and which
passes
through the points
(1, 3) and
(4, 6).
a. x2 + y2 12x +

Q3. Find the equation

of the
directrix of the
parabola
x2 + 2x + 12y +
37 = 0.
a. y = 0
c. x
=0

Q4. A parabola having

its axis along the x-axis
passes through (-3, 6).
Compute the length of
the latus rectum if the
vertex is at the origin.
a. 12 b. 8 c. 6 d. 4

Q5. Find the equation

of the axis
of symmetry of the
function
y = 2x2 7x + 5.
a. 7x + 4 = 0
b. 4x + 7 = 0
c. 4x 7 = 0
d. x 2 = 0

Q6. Find the equation of

the
ellipse that has its
center at the origin,
major axis along the
x-axis, length of latus
rectum equal to 3/2 and
whose distance
between the foci is 2

Q7. A satellite revolves

around the
earth in an elliptical
path
whose eccentricity is
0.6 and
whose semiminor
axis is 9600
km. If the center of
the earth
is at one of the foci,

Q8. Find the equation of

the
hyperbola which
has center
at (0, 0), transverse
axis along
the x-axis, a focus
at (5, 0)
and a transverse
axis of 6.

Q9. Find the equation of

the
upward asymptote of
the
hyperbola whose
equation is
a. 3x + 4y 20 = 0
b. 4x 3y 20 = 0
c. 4x + 3y 20 = 0