Conic Sections Precalculus

Practice
Writing an Equation
Find the Equation.
Circle that is tangent to the line that has a center at
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Writing an Equation
Find the Equation.
Parabola in vertex form that has a vertex of and directrix of
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Writing an Equation
Find the Equation.
Hyperbola in standard form that has and foci: and
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Writing an Equation
Find the Equation.
Circle in standard form given the endpoints of the diameter: and .
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Writing an Equation
Find the Equation.
Ellipse in standard form that has center: vertex: and focus:
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Word Problems involving Conics
Solve.
A bridge has a parabolic arch that is high in the center and wide at the bottom. Find the height of
the arch from the center, on either sides.
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Word Problems involving Conics
Solve.
A tunnel through a mountain for a four-lane highway is to have an elliptical opening. The total width
of the highway is to be , and the height at the edge of the road must be sufficient for a truck high to
clear if the highest point of the opening is to be approximately . How wide must the opening be?
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Word Problems involving Conics
Solve.
At a water fountain, water attains a maximum height of at horizontal distance of from its origin. If
the path of water is a parabola, find the height of water at a horizontal distance of from the point of
origin.
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Word Problems involving Conics
Solve.
According to Kepler’s Laws, planets have elliptical orbits, with the sun at one of the foci. The farthest
Pluto gets from the sun is billion kilometers. The closest it gets to the sun is billion kilometers. Find
the equation of Pluto’s orbit assuming a center at
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Word Problems involving Conics
Solve.
The cables of a Suspension Bridge are in the shape of a parabola. The towers supporting the
cables are apart and tall. If the supporting cable that runs from tower to tower is only
30 feet from the road at its closest point. Find the length of one of the vertical support cables that is
60 feet from the towers.
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
5 𝑥2 + 55 𝑥 − 12 𝑦 + 450 =0
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
− 11 𝑥 2 + 20 𝑦 2 + 18 𝑥 − 15 𝑦 + 25 =0
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
5 𝑥2 + 5 𝑦 2
+ 20 𝑥 − 30 𝑦 + 100 =0
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
121 𝑥 2 + 16 𝑦 2 + 4 𝑥 − 128 𝑦 + 292= 0
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
𝑥2 + 𝑦 2
− 6 𝑥 + 14 𝑦 + 38= 0
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
6 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 12 𝑥 = 0
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
2 𝑥 2 + 2 𝑦 2 − 8 𝑥 + 12 𝑦 + 2= 0
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
4 𝑥 2 − 9 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5 =0
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
4 𝑥2 − 𝑦 2
+ 8 𝑥 −6 𝑦+ 4= 0
 Conic Sections Precalculus
Practice
Classification and Transformation of General Form to Standard Form.
Classify the Conics and transform the Equation to Standard Form.
− 3 𝑥 2 + 3 𝑦 2 + 9 𝑥 + 16 𝑦 + 7 =0