Manarat Al-Riyadh International Girls School Mathematics — Worksheet

Chapter 9 — Section 1-The Ellipse

Name: ___________________ Grade: 12A Date: ____________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Graph the ellipse and locate the foci.

x2 y2
1) + =1 1)
49 16

A) foci at ( 33, 0) and (- 33, 0) B) foci at (0, 4 3) and (0, -4 3)

C) foci at (0, 33) and (0, - 33) D) foci at (4 3, 0) and (-4 3, 0)

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 x2 y2
2) + =1 2)
25 49

A) foci at (0, 39) and (0, - 39) B) foci at ( 39, 0) and (- 39, 0)

C) foci at (0, 2 6) and (0, -2 6) D) foci at (2 6, 0) and (-2 6, 0)

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3) 9x2 = 144 - 16y2 3)

A) foci at (5, 0) and (-5, 0) B) foci at (4, 0) and (-4, 0)

C) foci at (0, 7) and (0, - 7) D) foci at ( 7, 0) and (- 7, 0)

4) 9x2 + 4y2 = 36 4)

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 A) foci at ( 5, 0) and (- 5, 0) B) foci at (2 3, 0) and (-2 3, 0)

C) foci at ( 13, 0) and (- 13, 0) D) foci at (0, 5) and (0, - 5)

ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

x2 y2
5) + =1
5 9

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse satisfying the given conditions.
6) Major axis vertical with length 16; length of minor axis = 6; center (0, 0) 6)
x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2 x2 y2
A) + =1 B) + =1 C) + =1 D) + =1
64 9 9 64 6 64 36 256

Graph the ellipse.

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 (x + 2)2 (y - 1)2
7) + =1 7)
4 9

A) B)

C) D)

ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

Solve the problem.

8) The arch beneath a bridge is semi-elliptical, a one-way roadway passes under the arch. The width of the roadway
is 34 feet and the height of the arch over the center of the roadway is 14 feet. Two trucks plan to use this road. They
are both 10 feet wide. Truck 1 has an overall height of 14 feet and Truck 2 has an overall height of 13 feet. Draw a
rough sketch of the situation and determine which of the trucks can pass under the bridge.

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 9) The arch beneath a bridge is semi-elliptical, a one-way roadway passes under the arch. The width of the roadway
is 30 feet and the height of the arch over the center of the roadway is 13 feet. Two trucks plan to use this road. They
are both 12 feet wide. Truck 1 has an overall height of 11 feet and Truck 2 has an overall height of 10 feet. Draw a
rough sketch of the situation and determine which of the trucks can pass under the bridge.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

10) The arch beneath a bridge is semi-elliptical, a one-way roadway passes under the arch. The width 10)
of the roadway is 36 feet and the height of the arch over the center of the roadway is 9 feet. Two
trucks plan to use this road. They are both 8 feet wide. Truck 1 has an overall height of 8 feet and
Truck 2 has an overall height of 9 feet. Draw a rough sketch of the situation and determine which
of the trucks can pass under the bridge.
A) Both Truck 1 and Truck 2 can pass under the bridge.
B) Truck 2 can pass under the bridge, but Truck 1 cannot.
C) Truck 1 can pass under the bridge, but Truck 2 cannot.
D) Neither Truck 1 nor Truck 2 can pass under the bridge.

11) The arch beneath a bridge is semi-elliptical, a one-way roadway passes under the arch. The width 11)
of the roadway is 38 feet and the height of the arch over the center of the roadway is 11 feet. Two
trucks plan to use this road. They are both 8 feet wide. Truck 1 has an overall height of 10 feet and
Truck 2 has an overall height of 11 feet. Draw a rough sketch of the situation and determine which
of the trucks can pass under the bridge.
A) Both Truck 1 and Truck 2 can pass under the bridge.
B) Neither Truck 1 nor Truck 2 can pass under the bridge.
C) Truck 1 can pass under the bridge, but Truck 2 cannot.
D) Truck 2 can pass under the bridge, but Truck 1 cannot.

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Graph the ellipse.
12) 4(x - 1)2 + 16(y + 1)2 = 64 12)

A) B)

C) D)

Find the foci of the ellipse whose equation is given.

(x - 1)2 (y + 1)2
13) + =1 13)
16 9
A) foci at (-1 + 7, 1) and (-1 - 7, 1) B) foci at (1 + 7, -1) and (1 - 7, -1)
C) foci at (- 7, -1) and ( 7, -1) D) foci at (1 + 7, 1) and (1 - 7, 1)

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Convert the equation to the standard form for an ellipse by completing the square on x and y.
14) 36x2 + 9y2 - 216x + 36y + 36 = 0 14)
(x + 3)2 (y - 2)2 (x - 3)2 (y + 2)2
A) + =1 B) + =1
9 36 9 36
(x + 2)2 (y - 3)2 (x - 3)2 (y + 2)2
C) + =1 D) + =1
9 36 36 9

Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse and give the location of its foci.
15) 15)

Center at (-2, 3)
(x - 3)2 (y + 2)2 (x - 3)2 (y + 2)2
A) + =1 B) + =1
9 36 36 9
foci at (- 3 3, 3) and (3 3, 3) foci at (-2 + 3 3, -2) and (-2 - 3 3, -2)
(x + 2)2 (y - 3)2 (x + 2)2 (y - 3)2
C) + =1 D) + =1
36 9 9 36
foci at (-2 + 3 3, 3) and (-2 - 3 3, 3) foci at (3 + 3 3, -2) and (3 - 3 3, -2)

Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse satisfying the given conditions.
16) Endpoints of major axis: (-2, -1) and (-2, 7); endpoints of minor axis: (-4, 3) and (0, 3); 16)
(x - 3)2 (y + 2)2 (x - 2)2 (y + 3)2
A) + =1 B) + =1
4 16 4 16
(x + 2)2 (y - 3)2 (x - 2)2 (y - 4)2
C) + =1 D) + =1
4 16 4 16

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Answer Key
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1) A
2) C
3) D
4) D
5) foci at (0, 2) and (0, -2)

6) B
7) B
8) Truck 2 can pass under the bridge, but Truck 1 cannot.
9) Both Truck 1 and Truck 2 can pass under the bridge.
10) C
11) C
12) B
13) B
14) B
15) C
16) C