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Conic Sections Practice Test

1. Give the coordinates of the circle's center and it radius.

2 2
(x − 2) + (y + 9) =1

____ 2. Find the equation of the circle graphed below.

2 2 2 2 2
A) x +y =4 C) x +y = 16 E) x + y = 16
2 2 2 2
B) y =x + 16 D) x +y =1

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____ 3. Graph the following equation.

2 2
x − 10x + y = -9

A) C)

B)

____ 4. Find the vertex and focus of the parabola.

ÁÊË y − 2 ˜ˆ¯ 2 + 16 (x − 3) = 0

A) vertex: ÊÁË −3, −2 ˆ˜¯ focus: ÊÁË −3, 14 ˆ˜¯

B) vertex: ÁÊË −3, −2 ˜ˆ¯ focus: ÁÊË −3, −18 ˜ˆ¯
C) vertex: ÊÁË −3, −2 ˆ˜¯ focus: ÊÁË −7, −2 ˆ˜¯
D) vertex: ÊÁË 3, 2 ˆ˜¯ focus: ÊÁË −1, 2 ˆ˜¯

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____ 5. Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic and vertex at
the origin.
focus: (0, 7)
A) x2 = 28y C) x2 = –7y E) y2 = 7x
B) x2 = 7y D) y2 = 28x

____ 6. Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic and vertex at
the origin.
directrix: x = 1
A) x2 = –4y C) x2 = y E) y2 = –4x
B) x2 = 4y D) y2 = x

____ 7. Find the vertex and focus of the parabola.

= − 9x
2
y
8
ÊÁ ˆ˜ ÊÁ ˆ˜
A) vertex: ÁÁÁÁ 0, − 5 ˜˜˜˜ focus: ÁÁÁÁ − 9 , − 9 ˜˜˜˜
ÁË 4 ˜¯ ÁË 8 8 ˜¯
ÊÁ ˆ˜
B) vertex: (0, 0) focus: ÁÁÁÁ 0, − 9 ˜˜˜˜
ÁË 8 ˜¯
ÊÁ ˆ˜
C) vertex: (0, 0) focus: ÁÁÁÁ − 9 , 0 ˜˜˜˜
ÁË 8 ˜¯
ÁÊ ˜ˆ
D) vertex: (0, 0) focus: ÁÁÁÁ − 9 , 0 ˜˜˜˜
ÁË 32 ˜¯

____ 8. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (5, 4) and focus at (-3, 4).

2 2
A) ( y − 4 ) = − 32( x − 5 ) D) ( y + 4 ) = − 32( x − 5 )
2 2
B) (y − 4) = 32( x − 5 ) E) ( y − 4 ) = 8( x − 5 )
2
C) (y + 4) = 32( x + 5 )

9. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and focus at (0, 5). Express the equation in
standard form.

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____ 10. Find the center and vertices of the ellipse.

2 2
x + y = 1
49 4
A) center: (7, 0) vertices: (0, –2), (0, 2)
B) center: (0, 0) vertices: (–2, 0), (2, 0)
C) center: (0, 0) vertices: (0, –7), (0, 7)
D) center: (0, 0) vertices: (–7, 0), (7, 0)

____ 11. Find the center and foci of the ellipse.

2
(x + 5) 2 (y + 9)
+
5 9
Ê
A) center: ÁË 5, 9 ˜¯ ˆ foci: ÊÁË 5, 7 ˆ˜¯ , ÊÁË 5, 11 ˆ˜¯
B) center: ÊÁË −5, −9 ˆ˜¯ foci: ÊÁË −5, −11 ˆ˜¯ , ÊÁË −5, −7 ˆ˜¯
C) center: ÁÊË −5, −9 ˜ˆ¯ foci: ÁÊË −7, −9 ˜ˆ¯ , ÁÊË −3, −9 ˜ˆ¯
D) center: ÊÁË 5, 9 ˆ˜¯ foci: ÊÁË 3, −9 ˆ˜¯ , ÊÁË 7, −9 ˆ˜¯

____ 12. Find the center and vertices of the ellipse.

2 2
4x + 9y − 24x + 72y + 144 = 0

A) center: ÁÊË −4, 3 ˜ˆ¯ vertices: ÊÁË −7, 3 ˜ˆ¯ , ÁÊË −1, 3 ˜ˆ¯
B) center: ÊÁË −3, 4 ˆ˜¯ vertices: ÊÁË −5, 4 ˆ˜¯ , ÊÁ −1, 4 ˆ˜
Ë ¯
C) center: ÊÁË 3, −4 ˆ˜¯ vertices: ÊÁË 1, −4 ˆ˜¯ , ÊÁ 5, −4 ˆ˜
Ë ¯
D) center: ÊÁË 3, −4 ˆ˜¯ vertices: ÊÁË 0, −4 ˆ˜¯ , ÊÁ 6, −4 ˆ˜
Ë ¯
E) center: ÁÊË −3, 4 ˜ˆ¯ vertices: ÁÊË −6, 4 ˜ˆ¯ , ÁÊË 0, 4 ˜ˆ¯

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____ 13. Identify the graph of the following ellipse.

2 2
x + y =1
16 4

A) C)

B)

____ 14. Find the center and vertices of the hyperbola.

2 2
11x − 25y + 22x + 250y − 889 = 0
A) center: (1, –5), vertices: (1, –10), (1, 0)
B) center: (–1, 5), vertices: (–1, 0), (–1, 10)
C) center: (–1, 5), vertices: (–6, 5), (4,5)
D) center: (1,–5), vertices: (–4, –5), (6, –5)

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____ 15. Find the vertices and asymptotes of the hyperbola.

2 2
9y − 16x = 144

A) vertices: ÊÁË 0, ±4 ˆ˜¯ asymptote: y = ± 4 x

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B) vertices: ÊÁË 0, ±4 ˆ˜¯ asymptote: y = ± 3 x
4
C) vertices: ÊÁË ±4, 0 ˆ˜¯ asymptote: y = ± 4 x
3
D) vertices: ÁÊË ±4, 0 ˜ˆ¯ asymptote: y = ± 3 x
4

____ 16. Find the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola with the given characteristics.

vertices: ÊÁË 0, ±6 ˆ˜¯ foci: ÊÁË 0, ±7 ˆ˜¯

2 2 2 2
y x − y = 1
A) − x = 1 C)
36 49 36 13
2 2 2 2
y x − y = 49
B) − x = 1 D)
36 13 36 13

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____ 17. Find the graph of the following ellipse.

2 2
9x + 16y − 36x − 64y + -44 = 0

A) C)

B) D)

____ 18. Write the equation of the ellipse that has its center at the origin with focus at (0, 4) and vertex at (0,
7).

2 2 2 2
x + y =1 x + y = −1
A) C)
49 33 33 49
2 2 2 2
x − y =1 x + y =1
B) D)
33 49 33 49

____ 19. Find the center and vertices of the ellipse.

2 2
x + 9y + 16x − 54y + 136 = 0

A) center: (3, –8) vertices: (0, –8), (6, –8)

B) center: (8, –3) vertices: (7, –3), (9, –3)
C) center: (–8, 3) vertices: (–9, 3), (–7, 3)
D) center: (–8, 3) vertices: (–11, 3), (–5, 3)
E) center: (8, –3) vertices: (5, –3), (11, –3)

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____ 20. Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse with the following characteristics.
foci: ÊÁË ±4, 0 ˆ˜¯ major axis of length: 12
2 2 2 2
x + y = 1 x y
A) D) + = 1
36 20 144 16
2 2 2 2
x + y = 1 x y
B) E) + = 1
36 16 144 128
2 2
x + y = 1
C)
16 36

____ 21. Find the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola with the given characteristics.
vertices: (–2, –4), (–2, 6) foci: (–2, –5), (–2, 7)

ÊÁ y − 1 ˆ˜ 2 2 ÊÁ y − 2 ˆ˜ 2 2
Ë ¯ (x + 2) Ë ¯ (x + 1)
A) − =1 C) − =1
25 11 11 25
ÊÁ y + 1 ˆ˜ 2 2 ÊÁ y − 1 ˆ˜ 2 2
Ë ¯ (x − 2) Ë ¯ (x + 2)
B) − =1 D) − =1
25 11 25 36

____ 22. Graph the hyperbola.

2 2
9x − 9y = 81

A) C)

B) D)

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____ 23. Identify the conic by writing the equation in standard form.
2 2
10y − 20x + 60y + 160x − 255 = 0
ÊÁ y − 3 ˆ˜ 2 2
Ë ¯ (x − 4)
A) − = 1; hyperbola
5 5
2 4
2
ÁÊË y + 3 ˜ˆ¯ 2
(x − 4)
B) − = 1; hyperbola
5 5
2 4
2
ÊÁ y + 3 ˆ˜ 2
Ë ¯ (x − 4)
C) − = 1; hyperbola
97 97
2 4

____ 24. Identify the conic by writing the equation in standard form.
2 2
4x + 4y + 40x + 16y + 40 = 0
2
A) (x + 5) + ÊÁË y + 2 ˆ˜¯ = 19; circle
2

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B) (x + 5) + ÊÁË y + 2 ˆ˜¯ = 39; circle
2

2 ÊÁ y + 2 ˆ˜ 2
(x + 5) Ë ¯
C) + = 1; ellipse
11 11
4 4

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Conic Sections Practice Test

Answer Section

1. (2, −9), r = 1
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. E
7. D
8. A
2
9. x = 20y
10. D
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. D
19. D
20. A
21. A
22. C
23. B
24. A