CHAPTER 1: CONIC SECTIONS

1. Find the equation of the parabola whose axis is parallel to the x-axis, the vertex
at and passes through . Hence, sketch the graph of the
parabola.

2. Find the coordinates of the centre, the length of the major axis and the length of
minor axis for the ellipse
.
Sketch the graph of the ellipse.

3. Find the foci of and sketch its graph.

4. Find the values of p, q and r which make the ellipse

touches the x-axis at the origin and passing through the point .
Express the equation obtained in the standard form and hence find its foci.

5. An ellipse with centre at the origin passes through the points and .
Find the equation and foci of the ellipse.

6. Find a Cartesian equation of the curve given parametrically as:

(a). ,
(b). ,
(c). ,

7. Given the parametric equations ,

(a). Show that the parametric equations represent a parabola.
(b). Find the coordinates of the focus, vertex and directrix.
(c). Sketch the graph of the curve.

8. A curve is given parametrically by the equations ,

(a). Find the Cartesian equation of the curve.
(b). Find the center, foci, vertices if any.
9. Given that the equation .

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 (a). State the standard form represented by the equation above.
(b). Find the vertex, focus and directrix if any.
(c). Sketch the graph of the above equation.

10. Obtain an equation of the form for the parabola which passes
through the points , and .

11. Find the standard equation of the parabola whose set of points are such
that the distance of each point from is equal to its distance from the line
.

12. The distance between two towers of a suspension bridge is 100 meters and
the towers have a height of 30 meters above road level. If the cables of the
bridge form a parabola which touches at mid-span, find the height of the cable
15 meters and 30 meters from the mid-span.

13. The trajectory of a projectile is parabolic shaped. A projectile fired at an angle

of to the horizontal follows a path with equation . Find
(a). the maximum height of the projectile.
(b). the horizontal distance covered by the projectile.

14. Given that the equation .

(a). State the standard form represented by the equation above.
(b). Find the vertices, foci, major axis and minor axis if any.
(c). Sketch the graph of the above equation.

15. Given that the equation . Find the possible values of

F such that this equation is an ellipse.

16. Given an equation .

(a) Show that the equation represents a hyperbola.
(b). Find the coordinates of the center and vertices of the hyperbola.
(c). Find the slopes of the asymptotes.
(d) Sketch the graph of the hyperbola and label its asymptotes.

17. The parametric equations of a hyperbola are given by ,

where .
(a). Find the Cartesian equation of the hyperbola.
(b). Determine the asymptotes of the hyperbola. Give your answer in the
form of
(c). Show that the line meets the hyperbola at two points. Hence,
find the points of intersection.