HOMEWORK 13

I. For the equations given, determine the coordinates where the curve given intercepts the x- and y-
axes. Identify the conic section to which each belongs and sketch the corresponding graph.

1. y=x²+6x+8=0
 x-intercepts: x²+6x+8=0  (x+4) (x+2)=0  x+4=0 x=-4 ; x+2=0 x=-2
 y-intercepts: y=0²+6(0)+8 y=8
 Type of conic section: y-x²-6x-8=0. A= -1, B=0, C=0. 0²-4x(-1)=0 Parabola
 Graph:

 Type of symmetry: Not symmetric

2.
 x-intercepts: (x+4) ²+(0+2)²=8  (x+6)(x+2)=0 X=6 x=-2
 y-intercepts: (0+4) ²+(y+2) ²=8 There’s no y intercept
 Type of conic section: x²+8x+12y²+4y=0. A=1, B=0, C=1  0²-4(1)(1)= -4 Circle
 Graph:

 Type of symmetry: Not symmetric

3.
 x-intercepts: x²-2(0) ²+4x+2(0)-27=0 x= -4±2√31 x=-2±√31
2

 y-intercepts: (0) ²-2y+4(0)+2y-27=0. x=- 1±√55

2

 Type of conic section: A=1, B=0, C=2  0²-4(1)(2)= -8 Ellipse

 Graph:
  Type of symmetry: Not symmetric

4.
 x-intercepts: x²+(0)+3x+2(0)-43=0 = _ 3±√181
2

 y-intercepts: (0) ²+y²+3(0)+2y-43=0 = - 1±2√11

 Type of conic section: A=1, B=0, C=1  0²-4(1)(1)= -4 Circle
 Graph:

 Type of symmetry: Not symmetric

5.
 x-intercepts: 3x²+3(0) ²-6x+9(0)-14=0 x= 3±√51
3
 y-intercepts: 3(0) ²+3y²-6(0)+9y-14=0 y=-9±√299
6

 Type of conic section: A=3, B=0, C=3  0²-4(3)(3)= -36 Circle

 Graph:
  Type of symmetry: Not symmetric

6.
 x-intercepts: 6x²+12x+15=0 x= Ø 2
 y-intercepts: 6(0) ²+12(0)-y+15=0 y=15
 Type of conic section: A=6, B=0, C=0  0²-4(6)(0)= 0 Parabola
 Graph:

 Type of symmetry: Not symmetric