PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MARIKINA

Senior High School Department

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN PRECALCULUS

Name: Date:
Section: Score:

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the CAPITAL letter of your choice on a
separate paper.

1. What is the center and the radius of the circle with the equation (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 + 9)2 = 1?

A. 𝐶(−2, −9) ; 𝑟 = 1 C. 𝐶(2, −9) ; 𝑟 = 1

B. 𝐶(−2,9) ; 𝑟 = 1 D. 𝐶(2,9) ; 𝑟 = 1

2. Find the equation of the circle on the graph:

A. 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 = 8
B. 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 = 16
C. 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 = 32
D. 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 = 64

3. What is the center and the radius of the circle with the equation
(𝑥 − 7)2 +(𝑦 + 2)2=25?

A. (−7,2), 𝑟 = 25 C. (7, −2), 𝑟 = 5

B. (7, −2), 𝑟 = 25 D. (−7,2), 𝑟 = 5

4. What would be the graph of (𝑥 − 2)2 +(𝑦 + 1)2 =4?

A. C.

B. D.

5. Given a circle with its center at (−4,5) and radius 6, what would be its standard equation?

A. (𝑥 + 4)2 +(𝑦 − 5)2=6 C. (𝑥 + 4)2 +(𝑦 − 5)2 =36

B. (𝑥 − 4)2 +(𝑦 + 5)2=6 D. (𝑥 − 4)2 +(𝑦 + 5)2 =36

6. Find the equation of the circle.

A. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4 C. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 16
B. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 D. 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 2 + 4
7. Which of the following is the equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin and the focus
at (0, −3)?

A. 𝑥 2 = 12𝑦 C. 𝑦 2 = 12𝑥
B. 𝑥 2 = −12𝑦 D. 𝑦 2 = −12𝑥

8. What is the focus and directrix of the parabola with equation 𝑦 2 = 20𝑥?

A. Focus: (−5,0) ; directrix: 𝑥 = 5

B. Focus: (0, −5) ; directrix: 𝑦 = 5
C. Focus: (5,0) ; directrix: 𝑥 = −5
D. Focus: (0,5) ; directrix: 𝑦 = −5

9. Which of the following below is the graph of the parabola whose equation is 𝑥 2 = −4𝑦?

A. C.

B. D.

10. Which of the following is NOT true for the graph of 𝑥 2 = −16𝑦?

A. The directrix is 𝑥 = 4.
B. The focus is (0, −4).
C. The graph opens downward.
D. The length of the latus rectum is 16.

11. Which of the following is the general equation of the parabola with directrix 𝑥 = 3 and focus
at (−5,1)?
A. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 16𝑦 − 15 = 0
B. 𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 + 16𝑥 − 15 = 0
C. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 16𝑦 + 17 = 0
D. 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 + 16𝑥 + 17 = 0

12. What are the coordinates of the vertex and focus of the parabola with equation (𝑦 − 2)2 =
−16(𝑥 − 3)?

A. Vertex: (−3, −2) Focus: (−3,14)

B. Vertex: (−3, −2) Focus: (−3,18)
C. Vertex: (−3, −2) Focus: (−7, −2)
D. Vertex: (3,2) Focus: (−1,2)

13. Which of the following is the equation of the parabola with vertex at (5,4) and focus at
(−3,4)?

A. (𝑦 − 4)2 = −32(𝑥 − 5)
B. (𝑦 − 4)2 = 32(𝑥 − 5)
C. (𝑦 + 4)2 = 32(𝑥 + 5)
D. (𝑦 + 4)2 = −32(𝑥 + 5)
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14. What are the coordinates of the vertex and focus of the parabola with equation 𝑦 2 = − 8 𝑥?

5 9 9
A. Vertex: (0, − 9) Focus: (− 8 , − 8)
9
B. Vertex: (0,0) Focus: (0, − )
8
9
C. Vertex: (0,0) Focus: (− 8 , 0)
9
D. Vertex: (0,0) Focus: (− 32 , 0)

15. Which of the following is the equation of the graph on the

right?

A. (𝑥 − 1)2 = 4(𝑦 − 2)
B. (𝑥 − 1)2 = −4(𝑦 − 2)
C. (𝑥 + 1)2 = 4(𝑦 − 2)
D. (𝑥 + 1)2 = −4(𝑦 − 2)

16. Which of the following is the equation of the parabola with vertex at (−2,5), axis of
symmetry is 𝑥 = −2 and passes through the point (−4,4)?

A. (𝑥 + 2)2 = 4(𝑦 − 5)
B. (𝑥 + 2)2 = −4(𝑦 − 5)
C. (𝑦 − 5)2 = 4(𝑥 + 2)
D. (𝑦 − 5)2 = −4(𝑥 + 2)

17. Which of the following is the equation of the graph on the

right?

𝑥2 𝑦2
A. 4
+ 3
=1
𝑥2 𝑦2
B. + =1
3 4
𝑥2 𝑦2
C. + =1
16 9
𝑥2 𝑦2
D. 9
+ 16
=1

18. What are the coordinates of the foci and length of the major axis of the ellipse given its
𝑥2 𝑦2
equation + = 1?
16 25

A. Foci: (0,3) and (0, −3) length of major axis: 5

B. Foci: (0,3) and (0, −3) length of major axis: 10
C. Foci: (3,0) and (−3,0) length of major axis: 5
D. Foci: (3,0) and (−3,0) length of major axis: 10

19. Which of the following is the equation of the ellipse with center at the origin, the length of
the major axis (y-axis) is 16 and the length of the minor axis is 12.

𝑥2 𝑦2
A. 144
+ 256
= 1
𝑥2 𝑦2
B. 36
+ 64 = 1
𝑥2 𝑦2
C. 256
+ 144 = 1
𝑥2 𝑦2
D. 64
+ 36
=1

20. Which of the following is the equation of an ellipse with vertex at (−2, −2) and (8, −2) and
foci at (0, −2) and (6, −2)?
A. 25𝑥 2 + 16𝑦 2 + 100𝑥 − 96𝑦 + 644 = 0
B. 25𝑥 2 + 16𝑦 2 + 100𝑥 − 96𝑦 − 156 = 0
C. 16𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 − 96𝑥 + 100𝑦 + 644 = 0
D. 16𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 − 96𝑥 + 100𝑦 − 156 = 0
21. What are the coordinates of the center and vertices of the ellipse with equation
𝑥2 𝑦2
49
+ 4
= 1?
A. Center: (7,0) Vertices: (0, −2) and (0,2)
B. Center: (0,0) Vertices: (−2,0) and (2,0)
C. Center: (0,0) Vertices: (0, −7) and (0,7)
D. Center: (0,0) Vertices: (−7,0) and (7,0)

𝑥2 𝑦2
22. Which of the following is the graph of the ellipse with equation 16 + 4
= 1?

A. C.

B. D.

(𝑥+3)2
23. Which of the following is the general form equation of the ellipse given the equation 5
+
(𝑦+2)2
9
= 1?

A. 9𝑥 2 + 5𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 + 20𝑦 − 16 = 0
B. 9𝑥 2 + 5𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 + 20𝑦 + 16 = 0
C. 5𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 + 20𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 16 = 0
D. 5𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 + 20𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 16 = 0

24. Which of the following is the standard form equation of the ellipse given the equation 4𝑥 3 +
9𝑦 2 − 24𝑥 + 72𝑦 + 144 = 0?
𝑥2 𝑦2
A. 144
+ 256 = 1
𝑥2 𝑦2
B. 36
+ 64
=1
𝑥 2 𝑦 2
C. + = 1
256 144
𝑥 2 𝑦 2
D. 64
+ 36 = 1

25. Reduce 𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 − 18𝑦 + 9 = 0 to standard form equation and identify the curve.
(𝑥+3)2 (𝑦−1)2
A. 9
+ 1
=1: ellipse
(𝑥+3)2 (𝑦−1)2
B. 1
+ 9
=1: ellipse
(𝑥+3)2 (𝑦−1)2
C. − =1: hyperbola
9 1
(𝑥+3)2 (𝑦−1)2
D. 1
− 9
=1: hyperbola

26. Which of the following is the equation of the graph on the right?
𝑥2 𝑦2
A. 25
− 16 =1
𝑥2 𝑦2
B. − =1
16 25
𝑦2 𝑥2
C. 25
− 16
=1
𝑦2 𝑥2
D. 16
− 25
=1
27. What are the coordinates of the foci and length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola given
𝑥2 𝑦2
its equation 16 − 9
= 1?

A. Foci: (0,5) and (0, −5) length of transverse axis: 8

B. Foci: (0,5) and (0, −5) length of transverse axis: 6
C. Foci: (5,0) and (−5,0) length of transverse axis: 8
D. Foci: (5,0) and (−5,0) length of transverse axis: 6

28. Which of the following statements is NOT true for the graph of 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑦 2 − 24 = 0?

A. One focus is at (0, √14)

B. The length of the conjugate axis is 2√6 ≈ 4.1
C. The graph passes through (−2√2, 0)
D. The length of the transverse axis is 2√8

29. Which of the following is the equation of a hyperbola with center at the origin, transverse
axis is the y-axis with length equals to 20, and the distance of foci to the center is 11?
𝑦2 𝑥2
A. 400
− 81
=1
𝑥 2 𝑦2
B. − =1
400 81
𝑦 2 𝑥2
C. 100
− 21
=1
𝑥 2 𝑦2
D. 100
− 21
=1

30. Which of the following below is the graph of the hyperbola whose equation is
9𝑥 2 − 9𝑦 2 = 81?

A. C.

B. D.

31. What are the equations of the asymptotes of the hyperbola with equation 9𝑦 2 − 16𝑥 2 =
144?
4 4
A. 𝑦 = ± 3 𝑥 C. 𝑦 = ± 5 𝑥
3 5
B. 𝑦 = ± 4 𝑥 D. 𝑦 = ± 4 𝑥

32. Which of the following is the equation of a hyperbola with vertices at (0,6) and (0, −6), and
foci at (0,7) and (0,-7)?

𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑥2 𝑦
A. 36
− 49 = 1 C. 36 − 13 = 1
𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑥2 𝑦2
B. 36
− 13 = 1 D. 36 − 49 = 1
 33. Reduce 8(𝑦 + 3)2 − 12(𝑥 − 2)2 = 24 to standard form equation and identify the curve.
8(𝑦+3)2 12(𝑥−2)2
A. 24
− 24
= 1 : hyperbola
(𝑦+3) 2 (𝑥−2) 2
B. 3
− 2 =1 : hyperbola
8(𝑥+3)2 12(𝑦−2)2
C. 24
− 24
= 1 : ellipse
(𝑥+3) 2 (𝑦−2) 2
D. 3
− 2 =1 : ellipse

34. Transform 𝑦 2 − 12𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 32 = 0 into one of the standard forms below and identify the
curve.

A. (𝑦 + 2)2 = 12(𝑥 + 3) : parabola

B. (𝑥 + 2)2 = 12(𝑦 + 6) : parabola
(𝑥+6)2 (𝑦+2)2
C. 12
+ 12
=1 : ellipse
(𝑥+2)2 (𝑦+6)2
D. 12
− 12
=1 : hyperbola

35. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the graph of
−9𝑥 2 + 16𝑦 2 − 72𝑥 − 96𝑦 − 144 = 0?

a. The center is at (3, −4)

b. The length of the transverse axis is 6
c. The length of the conjugate axis is 8
d. The graph is a hyperbola which opens up and down

For nos. 36-38, refer to the problem below:

A tunnel has the shape of a semiellipse that is 20 ft high at the center, and 40 ft across at the base.

36. What is 𝑎?

A. 36 ft C. 12 ft
B. 18 ft D. 20 ft

37. How far would be the foci from the center of the base of the tunnel?

A. 20√3 ft C. 10√3 ft
B. 20√10 ft D. 2√3 ft

38. At most how high should a passing truck be if it is 12 ft wide for it to be able to fit through
the tunnel?

A. 19.77 ft C. 21.77 ft
B. 20. 77 ft D. 18.77 ft

For nos. 39-43, solve each system and determine the point(s) of intersection.

𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 16
39. {
𝑥−𝑦 =4

A. (−4,0)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, −4) C. (4,0)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, −4)

B. (−4,1)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, −4) D. (4,0)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (1, −4)

4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6
40. {
5𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 4

A. (2, −2) C. (−2,2)

B. (2,2) D. (−2, −2)

5𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 4
41. {
3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 9
 3 1 1 3
A. ( , ) C. ( , )
2 2 2 2
4 2 5 1
B. (3 , 1) D. (6 , 3)

𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 11
42. { 2
𝑦 + 4𝑦 − 6𝑦 = 3

A. (7,1)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3,5) C. (−1,7)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−1, −1)

B. (2,1)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−2,5) D. (−2, −2)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3,5)

(𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑦 − 5)2 = 10
43. { 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 − 24 = 0

A. (0,4)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (4,2) C. (0, −4)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (4, −2)

B. (−1,0)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3,3) D. (−2, −2)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3,5)

For nos. 44-47, determine the associated series of the first 5 terms of each item.

44. 𝑎𝑛 = 2 − 𝑛

A. 𝑆 = 5 C. 𝑆 = 6
B. 𝑆 = 4 D. 𝑆 = 7

45. 𝑎𝑛 = 1 + 2𝑛 + 3𝑛2

A. 𝑆 = 100 C. 𝑆 = 250
B. 𝑆 = 200 D. 𝑆 = 300

46. 𝑎𝑛 = (−1)𝑛

A. 𝑆 = 0 C. 𝑆 = 1
B. 𝑆 = −1 D. 𝑆 = 2
47. 𝑎𝑛 = 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + 𝑛

A. 𝑆 = 30 C. 𝑆 = 40
B. 𝑆 = 35 D. 𝑆 = 45

48. Which of the following is NOT a sequence?

A. 1,2,4,8, … C. 2,8,10,18, …
1 2 3 4
B. −1 + 1 − 1 + 1 − 1 D. 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , …

49. Which of the following is a geometric sequence?

1 1 1 1
A. , , , ,… C. 1, 2, 3, 4,5, …
4 16 64 256
B. 2,4,9,16,25, … D. √4, √5, √6, √7,…

50. Determine the 5th term of the Fibonacci sequence 4, 6, 10, … , 𝑛.

A. 24 C. 23
B. 25 D. 26

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