EVSU - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
1. The linear distance between –4 and 17 on the number line is A. 14.73 C. 14.83 22. What is the length of the line with a slope of 4/3 from a point
A. 13 C. –17 B. 14.93* D. 14.63 (6, 4) to the y-axis?
B. 21* D. –13 A. 10* C. 50
12. Find the angle formed by the lines 2x + y – 8 = 0 and x + 3y + B. 25 D. 75
2. Find the distance between A (4, –3) and B (–2, 5). 4 = 0.
A. 11 C. 10* A. 30° C. 45°* 23. Find the slope of the line defined by y – x = 5.
B. 9 D. 8 B. 35° D. 60° A. 1* C. -1/2
B. ¼ D. 5 + x
3. If the distance between points (3, y) and (8, 7) is 13, then y is 13. Find the angle between the lines 3x + 2y = 6 and x + y = 6.
equal to A. 12° 20’* C. 14° 25’ 24. What is the slope of the line 3x + 2y + 1 = 0?
A. 5 or –5 C. 19 B. 11° 19’ D. 13° 06’ A. 3/2 C. -3/2*
B. 5 or 19 D. –5 or 19* B. 2/3 D. -2/3
14. What is the acute angle between the lines y = 3x + 2 and y =
4. Find the coordinate of a point equidistant from (1, -6), (5, -6) 4x + 9? 25. In a Cartesian coordinate, the vertices of a triangle are defined
and (6, -1). A. 4.4°* C. 5.2° by the following points: (-2, 0) and (3, 3). What is the area?
A. (2, -2) C. (3, -3) * B. 28.3° D. 18.6° A. 8 sq. units C. 10 sq. units
B. (3, -2) D. (2, -3) B. 9 sq. units* D. 11 sq. units
15. Find the distance of the line 3x + 4y = 5 from the origin.
5. The line segment connecting (x, 6) and (9, y) is bisected by the A. 4 C. 2 26. Given three vertices of a triangle whose coordinates are A (1,
point (7, 3). Find the values of x and y. B. 3 D. 1* 1), B (3, -3) and (5, -3). Find the area of the triangle.
A. 14, 6 C. 5, 0* A. 3 C. 5
B. 33, 12 D. 14, 6 16. The two points on the lines 2x = 3y + 4 = 0 which are at a B. 4* D. 6
distance 2 from the line 3x + 4y – 6 = 0 are?
6. If (-2, -4) is the midpoint of (6, -7) and (x, y), then the values of A. (-5, 1) and (-5, 2) C. (8, 8) and (12, 12) 27. In a Cartesian coordinate, the vertices of a square are: (1, 1),
x and y are B. (64, -44) and (4, -4)* D. (44, -64) and (-4, 4) (0, 8), (4, 5) and (-3, 4). What is the area?
A. x = 2, y = 1 C. x = 10, y = -1 A. 20 sq. units C. 25 sq. units*
B. x = -10, y = -1* D. x = -8, y = -1 17. The distance from the point (2, 1) to the line 4x – 3y + 5 = 0 B. 30 sq. units D. 35 sq. units
is?
7. Determine the coordinates of the point which is three-fifths of A. 1 C. 3 28. A line passes thru (1, -3) and (-4, 2). Write the equation of the
the way from the point (2, -5) to the point (-3, 5). B. 2* D. 4 line in slope-intercept form.
A. (-1, 1) * C. (-1, -2) A. y – 4 = x C. y = x – 4
B. (-2, -1) D. (1, -1) 18. Determine the distance from (5, 10) to the line x – y = 0. B. y = -x – 2* D. y – 2 = x
A. 3.33 C. 4.23
8. The segment from (-1, 4) to (2, -2) is extended three times its B. 3.54* D. 5.45 29. What is the x-intercept of the line passing through (1, 4) and
own length. The terminal point is (4, 1)?
A. (11, -24) C. (11, -18) 19. The distance from a point (1, 3) to the line 4x + 3y + 12 = 0 is A. 4.5 C. 4
B. (-11, -20) D. (11, -20) * A. 4 units C. 6 units B. 5* D. 6
B. 5 units* D. 7 units
9. The points (a, 1), (b, 2) and (c, 3) are collinear. Which of the 30. Find the equation of the straight line with a slope of 3 and a y-
following is true? 20. Find the distance between the given lines 4x – 3y = 12 and 4x intercept of 1.
A. c – b = c – a C. c – a = a – b – 3y = -8. A. 3x + y – 1 = 0 C. x + 3y + 1 = 0
B. c – b = b – a* D. c – a = b – a A. 3 C. 5 B. 3x – y + 1 = 0* D. x – 3y – 1 = 0
B. 4* D. 6
10. If the slope of the line connecting the origin and point P is ¾, 31. If the points (-2, 3), (x, y) and (-3, 5) lie on a straight line, then
find the abscissa of P if its ordinate is 6. 21. Find the distance between the lines, 3x + y – 12 = 0 and 3x + the equation of the line is _______.
A. 2 C. 7 y – 4 = 0. A. x – 2y – 1 = 0 C. x + 2y – 1 = 0
B. 6 D. 8* A. 16/√10 C. 4/√10 B. 2x + y – 1 = 0 D. 2x + y + 1 = 0*
B. 12/√10 D. 8/√10*
11. Find the inclination of the line passing through (-5, 3) and (10, 32. The equation of a line that intercepts the x-axis at x = 4 and
7). the y-axis at y = -6 is,

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A. 3x + 2y = 12 C. 3x – 2y = 12* B. 4x – 9y = 6 D. 15 x – 10y – 9 = 0* 53. The segment from (-1, 4) to (2, -2) is extended three times its
B. 2x – 3y = 12 D. 2x – 3y = 12 own length. The terminal point is
43. The equation of the line through (-3, -5) parallel to 7x + 2y – 4 A. (11, -18) C. (11, -20)*
33. A line with an inclination of 45º passes through (-5/2, -9/2). = 0 is B. (11, -24) D. (-11, -20)
What is the x-coordinate of a point on the line if its corresponding A. 7x + 2y + 31 = 0* C. 7x – 2y – 4 = 0
y-coordinate is 6? B. 7x – 2y + 30 = 0 D. 2x + 7y + 30 = 0 54. The midpoint of the line segment between P1(x, y) and P2(-2,
A. 6 C. 8* 4) is Pm(2, -1). Find the coordinate of P1.
B. 7 D. 9 44. What is the equation of the line joining the points (3, -2) and (- A. (6, -5) C. (6, -6)*
7, 6)? B. (5, -6) D. (-6, 6)
34. Find the equation of the line passing through the origin and A. 2x + 3y = 0 C. 4x + 5y = 2*
with a slope of 6? B. 4x – 5y = 22 D. 5x + 4y = 7 55. Find the coordinates of the point P(2,4) with respect to the
A. y – 6x = 0* C. x + y = -6 translated axis with origin at (1,3).
B. y = -6 D. 6x + y = 0 45. What is the equation of the line passing through (-2, 6) with A. (1, -1) C. (-1, -1)
the x-intercept half the y-intercept? B. (1, 1) * D. (-1, 1)
35. Find the equation of the line if the x-intercept and y-intercept A. x – y = 6 C. 3x – y + 2 = 0
are -2 and 4, respectively. B. 2x + 2y + 2 = 0 D. 2x + y – 2 = 0* 56. Find the median through (-2, -5) of the triangle whose vertices
A. y – 2x – 4 = 0 C. y – 2x + 4 = 0 are (-6, 2), (2, -2), and (-2, -5).
B. y + 2x – 4 = 0* D. y + 2x + 4 = 0 46. Find the slope of a line having a parametric equation of x = 2 A. 3 C. 5*
+ t and y = 5 – 3t. B. 4 D. 6
36. Determine B such that 3x + 2y – 7 = 0 is perpendicular to 2x – A. 2 C. -2
By + 2 = 0. B. 3 D. -3* 57. Find the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (2, 3), (-4, 6)
A. 5 C. 3* and (2, -6).
B. 4 D. 2 47. Find the slope of the line having a parametric equation y = 4t A. (0, 1) * C. (1, 0)
+ 6 and x = t + 1. B. (0, -1) D. (-1, 0)
37. The line 2x – 3y + 2 = 0 is perpendicular to another line L1 of A. 1 C. 3
unknown equation. Find the slope of L1. B. 2 D. 4* 58. Find the area of triangle whose vertices are A (-3, -1), B (5, 3)
A. 3/2 C. 2/3 and (2, -8)
B. -3/2* D. -2/3 48. Two vertices of a triangle are (2, 4) and (-2, 3) and the area is A. 34 C. 38*
2 square units, the locus of the third vertex is? B. 36 D. 32
38. A line through (-5, 2) and (1, -4) is perpendicular to the line A. 4x – y = 14 C. x + 4y = 12
through (x, -7) and (8, 7). Find the x. B. 4x + 4y = 14 D. x – 4y = -14* 59. Find the distance between the points (4, -2) and (-5, 1)
A. -4 C. -6* A. 4.897 C. 7.149
B. -5 D. -19/3 49. Find the area of the triangle which the line 2x – 3y + 6 = 0 B. 8.947 D. 9.487*
forms with the coordinate axis.
39. What is the equation of the line that passes thru (4, 0) and is A. 3* C. 5 60. Find the distance between A(4, -3) and B(-2, 5).
parallel to the line x – y – 2 = 0? B. 4 D.2 A. 11 C. 9
A. x – y + 4 = 0 C. x – y – 4 = 0* B. 8 D. 10*
B. x + y + 4 = 0 D. x – y = 0 50. A line passes through point (2, 2). Find the equation of the line
if the length of the line segment intercepted by the coordinate 61. If the distance between the points (8, 7) and (3, y) is 13, what
40. Find the equation of the line through point (3, 1) and is axes is the square root of 5. is the value of y?
perpendicular to the line x + 5y +5 = o. A. 2x + y – 2 = 0 C. 2x – y + 2 = 0 A. 5 C. 19 or -5*
A. 5x – 2y = 14 C. 2x – 5y = 14 B. 2x – y – 2 = 0* D. 2x + y + 2 = 0 B. -19 D. 5 or -19
B. 5x – y = 14* D. 2x + 5y = 14
51. State the quadrant in which the coordinate (15, -2) lies. 62. The distance between the points (sin x, cos x) and (cos x, -sin
41. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line A. I C. II x) is:
joining (5, 0) and (-7, 3). B. IV* D. III A. 1 C. 2 sin x cos x
A. 8x + 2y + 11 = 0 C. 8x – y + 11 = 0 B. √2* D. 4 sin x cos x
B. 8x – 2y + 11 = 0* D. 8x + y + 11 = 0 52. Of what quadrant is A, if sec A is positive and csc A is
negative? 63. Find the distance from the point (2, 3) to the line 3x + 4y + 9 =
42. Which of the following lines is parallel to the line 3x – 2y + 6 = A. III C. IV* 0.
0? B. I D. II A. 5 C. 5.8
A. 3x + 2y – 12 = 0 C. 12x + 18y = 15 B. 5.4* D. 6.2
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 75. Find the equation of the bisector of the obtuse angle between A. -3.0 C. -3.25
64. Find the distance from the point (5, -3) to the line 7x – 4y – 28 the lines 2x + y = 4 and 4x – 2y = 7 B. 2.75 D. 2.5*
= 0. A. 4y = 1* C. 2y = 3
A. 2.62 C. 2.48 B. 8x = 15 D. 8x + 4y = 6 86. Find the area of the circle whose center is at (2, -5) and
B. 2.36* D. 2.54 tangent to the line 4x + 3y – 8 = 0.
76. The equation of the line through (1, 2) and parallel to the line A. 6π* C. 3π
65. How far is the line 3x – 4y + 15 = 0 from the origin? 3x – 2y + 4 = 0 is: B. 9π D. 12π
A. 1 C. 3* A. 3x – 2y + 1 = 0* C. 3x + 2y + 1 = 0
B. 2 D. 4 B. 3x – 2y – 1 = 0 D. 3x + 2y – 1 = 0 87. Determine the area enclosed by the curve x2 – 10x + 4y + y2 =
196
66. Determine the distance from (5, 10) to the line x – y = 0 77. If the points (-3, -5), (x, y), and (3, 4) lie on a straight line, A. 15π C. 12π
A. 3.86 C. 3.68 which of the following is correct? B. 225π* D. 144π
B. 3.54* D. 3.72 A. 3x + 2y – 1 = 0 C. 2x + 3y – 1 = 0
B. 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 D. 3x – 2y – 1 = 0* 88. Find the shortest distance from the point (1, 2) to appoint on
67. The two points on the lines 2x + 3y +4 = 0 which are at the circumference of the circle defined by the equation x2 + y2 +
distance 2 from the line 3x + 4y – 6 = 0 are: 78. One line passes through the points (1, 9) and (2, 6), another 10x + 6y + 30 = 0.
A. (-8, -8) and (-16, -16) C. (-5.5, 1) and (-5, 2) line passes through (3, 3) and (-1, 5). The acute angle between A. 5.61 C. 5.81*
B. (-44, 64) and (-5, 2) D. (64, -44) and (4, -4) * the two lines is: B. 5.71 D. 5.91
A. 30° C. 60°
68. The intercept form for algebraic straight-line equation is: B. 45°* D. 135° 89. Determine the length of the chord common to the circles x2 +
A. (a/x) + (y/b) = 1 C. Ax + By + C = 0 y2 = 64 and x2 + y2 – 16x – 0.
B. y = mx + b D. (x/a) + (y/b) = 1* 79. The two straight lines 4x – y + 3 = 0 and 8x – 2y + 6 = 0 A. 13.86* C. 13.25
A. Intersects at the origin C. Are parallel B. 12.82 D. 12.28
69. Find the slope of the line defined by y – x = 5 B. Are coincident* D. Are perpendicular
A. 1* C. ¼ 90. If (3, -2) is on a circle with center (-1, 1), then the area of the
B. -1/2 D. 5 + x 80. A line which passes through (5, 6) and (-3. -4) has an circle is:
equation of A. 5π C. 4π
70. The slope of the line 3x + 2y + 5 = 0 is: A. 5x + 4y + 1 = 0 C. 5x – 4y + 1 = 0 B. 25π* D. 3π
A. -2/3 C. 3/2 B. 5x – 4y – 1 = 0* D. 5x + y – 1 = 0
B. -3/2* D. 2/3 91. The radius of the circle 2x2 + 2y2 – 3x + 4y – 1 = 0 is:
81. Find the equation of the line with slope of 2 and y-intercept of - A. (√33)/4* C. (√33)/3
71. Find the slope of the line whose parametric equation is y = 5 – 3. B. 33/16 D. 17
3t and x = 2 + t. A. y = -3x + 2 C. y = 2/3 x + 1*
A. 3 C. 2 B. y = 2x – 3 D. y = 3x – 2 92. What is the radius of the circle with the following equation?
B. -3* D. -2 x2 – 6x + y2 – 4y – 12 = 0
82. What is the equation of the line that passes through (4, 0) and A. 3.46 C. 7
72. Find the slope of the curve whose parametric equations are: x is parallel to the line x – y – 2 = 0? B. 5* D. 6
= -1 + t, y = 2t A. y + x + 4 = 0 C. y – x – 4 = 0*
A. 2* C. 1 B. y – x + 4 = 0 D. y + x – 4 = 0 93. The diameter of a circle described by 9x2 + 9y2 = 16 is:
B. 3 D. 4 A. 16/9 C. 4
83. Determine B such that 3x + 2y – 7 = 0 is perpendicular to 2x – B. 4/3 D. 8/3*
73. Find the angle that the line 2y – 9x – 18 = 0 makes with the x- By + 2 = 0
axis. A. 2 C. 4* 94. Find the center of the circle x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y – 23 = 0.
A. 74.77° C. 47.77° B. 3 D. 5 A. (3, -2) * C. (-3, 2)
B. 4.5° D. 77.47°* B. (3, 2) D. (-3, -2)
84. The equation of a line that intercepts the x-axis at x = 4 and
74. Which of the following is perpendicular to the line x/3 + y/4 = the y-axis at y = -6 is: 95. Determine the equation of the circle whose center is at (4, 5)
1? A. 2x – 3y = 12 C. 3x – 2y = 12* and tangent to the circle whose equation is x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y – 23
A. x – 4y – 8 = 0 C. 3x – 4y – 5 = 0* B. 3x + 2y = 12 D. 2x – 37 = 12 = 0.
B. 4x – 3y – 6 = 0 D. 4x + 3y – 11 = 0 A. x2 + y2 – 8x + 10y – 25 = 0
85. How far from the y-axis is the center of the curve 2×2 + 2y2 + B. x2 + y2 + 8x – 10y + 25 = 0
10x – 6y – 55 = 0? C. x2 + y2 – 8x – 10y + 25 = 0*
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D. x2 + y2 – 8x – 10y – 25 = 0 B. 7 D. 6
115. 3x2 + 2x – 5y + 7 = 0. Determine the curve.
96. The equation of the circle with center at (-2, 3) and which is 105. The diameter of a circle described by 9x  + 9y  = 16 is?
2 2
A. Parabola* C. Circle
tangent to the line 20x – 21y – 42 = 0. A. 4/3 C. 8/3* B. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
A. x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y – 12 = 0* B. 16/9 D. 4
B. x2 + y2 + 4x – 6y + 12 = 0 116. The focus of the parabola y2 = 16x is at
C. x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y – 12 = 0 106. How far from the y-axis is the center of the curve 2x2 + A. (4, 0) * C. (3, 0)
D. x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y – 12 = 0 2y2 +10x – 6y – 55 = 0 B. (0, 4) D. (0, 3)
A. -2.5* C. -2.75
B. -3.0 D. -3.25 117. Where is the vertex of the parabola x2 = 4(y – 2)?
97. A circle has a diameter whose ends are at (-3, 2) and (12, -6).
A. (2, 0) C. (3, 0)
Its Equation is:
107. What is the distance between the centers of the circles x2 + B. (0, 2) * D. (0, 3)
A. 4x2 + 4y2 – 36x + 16y + 192 = 0
y2 + 2x + 4y – 3 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 8x – 6y + 7 = 0?
B. 4x2 + 4y2 – 36x + 16y – 192 = 0*
A. 7.07* C. 8.07 118. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola y2 = 16x.
C. 4x2 + 4y2 – 36x – 16y – 192 = 0
B. 7.77 D. 7.87 A. x = 2 C. x = 4
D. 4x2 + 4y2 – 36x – 16y + 192 = 0
B. x = -2 D. x = -4*
108. The shortest distance from A (3, 8) to the circle x2 + y2 + 4x –
98. Find the equation of the circle with center on x + y = 4 and 5x 6y = 12 is equal to? 119. Given the equation of a parabola 3x + 2y2 – 4y + 7 = 0.
+ 2y + 1 = 0 and having a radius of 3. A. 2.1* C. 2.5 Locate its vertex.
A. x2 + y2 + 6x – 16y + 64 = 0 B. 2.3 D. 2.7 A. (5/3, 1) C. -(5/3, -1)
B. x2 + y2 + 8x – 14y + 25 = 0 B. (5/3, -1) D. (-5/3, 1) *
C. x2 + y2 + 6x – 14y + 49 = 0* 109. The equation circle x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y – 20 = 0 describes:
D. x2 + y2 + 6x – 14y + 36 = 0 A. A circle of radius 5 centered at the origin. 120. In the equation y = – x2 + x + 1, where is the curve facing?
B. An eclipse centered at (2, -1). A. Upward C. Facing right
99. If (3, -2) lies on the circle with center (-1, 1) then the equation C. A sphere centered at the origin. B. Facing left D. Downward*
of the circle is: D. A circle of radius 5 centered at (2, -1) *
A. x2 + y2 + 2x – 2y – 23 = 0* C. x2 + y2 + 2x – y – 33 = 0 121. What is the length of the length of the latus rectum of the
B. x2 + y2 + 4x – 2y – 21 = 0 D. x2 + y2 + 4x – 2y – 27 = 0 110. The center of a circle is at (1, 1) and one point on its curve x2 = 20y?
circumference is (-1, -3). Find the other end of the diameter A. √20 C. 5
through (-1, -3). B. 20* D. √5
100. Find the equation of k for which the equation x2 + y2 + 4x – A. (2, 4) C. (3, 6)
2y – k = 0   represents a point circle. B. (3, 5) * D. (1, 3) 122. Find the location of the focus of the parabola y2 + 4x – 4y – 8
A. 5 C. 6 = 0.
B. -5* D. -6 111. Find the area (in square units) of the circle whose equation is A. (2.5, -2) C. (2, 2) *
x2 + y2 = 6x – 8y. B. (3, 1) D. (-2.5, -2)
101. What is the radius of the circle x2 + y2 – 6y = 0? A. 20 π C. 25 π*
A. 2 C. 4 B. 22 π D. 27 π 123. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the function y =
B. 3* D. 5 2x2 – 7x + 5.
112. Determine the equation of the circle whose radius is 5, A. 7x + 4 = 0 C. 4x – 7 = 0*
102. What are the coordinates of the center of the curve x2 + y2 – center on the line x = 2 and tangent to the line 3x – 4y + 11 = 0. B. 4x + 7 = 0 D. x – 2 = 0
2x – 4y – 31 = 0? A. (x – 2)2 + (y – 2)2 = 5 C. (x – 2)2 + (y + 2)2 = 5
A. (-1, -1) C. (1, 2) * B. (x – 2)  + (y + 2)  = 25*
2 2
D. (x – 2)2 + (y – 2)2 = 25 124. A parabola has its focus at (7, -4) and directrix y = 2. Find its
B. (-2, -2) D. (2, 1) equation.
113. Find the equation of the circle with the center at (-4, -5) and A. x2 + 12y – 14x + 61 = 0* C. x2 – 12x + 14y + 61 = 0
103. A circle whose equation is x2 + y2 + 4x +6y – 23 = 0 has its tangent to the line 2x + 7y – 10 = 0. B. x2 – 14y + 12x + 61 = 0 D. none of these
center at A. x2 + y2 + 8x – 10y – 12 = 0 C. x2  + y2  + 8x + 10y – 12 = 0
A. (2, 3) C. (-3, 2) B. x  + y  + 8x – 10y + 12 = 0
2 2
D. x2 + y2 – 8x + 10y + 12 = 0 125. A parabola has its axis parallel to the x-axis, vertex at (-1, 7)
B. (3, 2) D. (-2, -3) * and one end of the latus rectum at (-15/4, 3/2). Find its equation.
114. Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + y2 + 4x – 2y – A. y2 – 11y + 11x – 60 = 0 C. y2 – 14y + 11x + 60 = 0*
104. What is the radius of a circle with the ff. equation: x  – 6x +
2 k = 0 represents a point circle. B. y2 – 11y + 14x – 60 = 0 D. none of these
y2 – 4y – 12 = 0 A. 5 C. -6
A. 3.46 C. 5* B. 6 D. -5*
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126. Compute the focal length and the length of the latus rectum
of the parabola y2 + 8x – 6y + 25 = 0. 136. An earth satellite has an apogee of 40,000 km and a perigee 145. What is the equation of the asymptote of the hyperbola?
A. 2, 8* C. 16, 64 of 6,600 km. Assuming the radius of the earth as 6,400 km, what
B. 4, 16 D. 1, 4 will be the eccentricity of the elliptical path described by the x2 y 2
+ =1
satellite with the center of the earth at one of the foci? 9 4
127. Given a parabola (y – 2)2 = 8(x – 1). What is the equation of A. 0.46 C. 0.52 A. 2x – 3y = 0* C. 2x – y = 0
its directrix? B. 0.49 D. 0.56* B. 3x – 2y = 0 D. 2x + y = 0
A. x = -3 C. y = -3
B. x = 3* D. y = 3 137. The major axis of the elliptical path in which the earth moves 146. Find the equation of the hyperbola whose asymptotes are y
around the sun is approximately 168,000,000 miles and the = ± 2x and which passes through (5/2, 3).
128. The general equation of a conic section is given by the eccentricity of the ellipse is 1/60. Determine the apogee of the A. 4x2 + y2 + 16 = 0 C. x2 – 4y2 – 16 = 0
following equation: Ax2 + Bxy + Cy2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0. A curve earth. B. 4x  + y  – 16 = 0
2 2
D. 4x2 – y2 = 16*
maybe identified as an ellipse by which of the following A. 93,000,000 miles C. 94,335,100 miles
conditions? B. 91,450,000 miles D. 94,550,000 miles* 147. Find the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (-4, 2) and
A. B2 – 4AC < 0* C. B2 – 4AC > 0 (0, 2) and foci (-5, 2) and (1, 2).
B. B2 – 4AC = 0 D. B2 – 4AC = 1 138. The earth’s orbit is an ellipse with the sun at one of the foci. A. 5x2 – 4y2 + 20x +16y – 16 = 0*
If the farthest distance of the sun from the earth is 105.5 million B. 5x2 – 4y2 + 20x – 16y – 16 = 0
129. What is the area enclosed by the curve 9x2 + 25y2 – 225 = 0? km and the nearest distance of the sun from the earth is 78.25 C. 5x2 – 4y2 – 20x +16y + 16 = 0
A. 47.1* C. 63.8 million km, find the eccentricity of the ellipse. D. 5x2 + 4y2 – 20x +16y – 16 = 0
B. 50.2 D. 72.3 A. 0.15* C. 0.35
B. 0.25 D. 0.45 148. Find the distance between P1 (6, -2, -3) and P2 (5, 1, -4).
130. Point P (x, y) moves with a distance from point (0, 1) one-half A. 11 C. 12
of its distance from line y = 4. The equation of its locus is? 139. An ellipse with center at the origin has a length of major axis B. √11* D. √12
A. 2x2 – 4y2 = 5 C. 2x2 + 5y3 = 3 20 units. If the distance from center of ellipse to its focus is 5,
B. 4x  + 3y  = 12*
2 2
D. x2 + 2y2 = 4 what is the equation of its directrix? 149. The point of intersection of the planes x + 5y – 2z = 9; 3x –
A. x = 18 C. x = 15 2y + z = 3 and x + y + z = 2 is at?
131. The lengths of the major and minor axes of an ellipse are 10 B. x = 20* D. x = 16 A. (2, 1, -1) * C. (-1, 1, -1)
m and 8 m, respectively. Find the distance between the foci. B. (2, 0, -1) D. (-1, 2, -1)
A. 3 C. 5 140. What is the length of the latus rectum of 4x 2 + 9y2 + 8x – 32 =
B. 4 D. 6* 0? 150. What is the radius of the sphere center at the origin that
A. 2.5 C. 2.3 passes the point 8, 1, 6?
132. The equation 25x2 + 16y2 – 150x + 128y + 81 = 0 has its B. 2.7* D. 2.9 A. 10 C. √101*
center at? B. 9 D. 10.5
A. (3, -4) * C. (4, -3) 141. 4x2 – y2 = 16 is the equation of a/an?
B. (3, 4) D. (3, 5) A. parabola C. circle 151. The equation of a sphere with center at (-3, 2, 4) and of
B. hyperbola* D. ellipse radius 6 units is?
133. Find the major axis of the ellipse x2 + 4y2 – 2x – 8y + 1 = 0. A. x2 + y2 + z2 +6x – 4y – 8z = 36
A. 2 C. 4* 142. Find the eccentricity of the curve 9x2 – 4y2 – 36x + 8y = 4. B. x2 + y2 + z2 +6x – 4y – 8z = 7*
B. 10 D. 6 A. 1.80* C. 1.86 C. x2 + y2 + z2 +6x – 4y + 8z = 6
B. 1.92 D. 1.76 D. x2 + y2 + z2 +6x – 4y + 8z = 36
134. The length of the latus rectum for the ellipse is equal to?
2 2 143. How far from the x-axis is the focus F of the hyperbola x 2 –
x y 152. Find the polar question of the circle, if its center is at (4, 0)
+ =1 2y2 + 4x + 4y + 4 = 0? and the radius 4.
64 16 A. 4.5 C. 2.7* A. r – 8 cos θ = 0* C. r – 12 cos θ = 0
A. 2 C. 4* B. 3.4 D. 2.1 B. r – 6 cos θ = 0 D. r – 4 cos θ = 0
B. 3 D. 5
144. The semi-transverse axis of the hyperbola is? 153. What are the x and y coordinates of the focus of the iconic
135. An ellipse with an eccentricity of 0.65 and has one of its foci
x2 y 2 section described by the following equation? (Angle θ
2 units from the center. The length of the latus rectum is nearest + =1 corresponds to a right triangle with adjacent side x, opposite side
to? 9 4 y and the hypotenuse r.)  r sin2 θ = cos θ
A. 3.5 units* C. 4.2 units A. 2 C. 4 A. (1/4, 0) * C. (0, 0)
B. 3.8 units D. 3.2 units B. 3* D. 5
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B. (0, π/2) D. (-1/2, 0) 165. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (4, 3) and B. 20π sq. units D. 30π sq. units
focus at (4, -1).
154. Find the polar equation of the circle of radius 3 units and A. y2 – 8x + 16y – 32 = 0 176.  The area of the ellipse is given as A = 3.1416 a b. Find the
center at (3, 0). B. y2 + 8x + 16y – 32 = 0 area of the ellipse 25x2 + 16y2 – 100x + 32y = 284
A. r = 3 cos θ C. r = 6 cos θ* C. y2 + 8x – 16y + 32 = 0 A. 86.2 square units C. 68.2 square units
B. r = 3 sin θ D. r = 9 sin θ D. x2 – 8x + 16y – 32 = 0* B. 62.8 square units* D. 82.6 square units

155. Given the polar equation r = 5 sin θ. Determine the 166. Find the area bounded by the curves x 2 + 8y + 16 = 0, x – 4 177. The semi-major axis of an ellipse is 4 and its semi-minor axis
rectangular coordinate (x, y) of a point in the curve when θ is 30º. = 0, the x-axis, and the y-axis. is 3. The distance from the center to the directrix is:
A. (2.17, 1.25) * C. (2.51, 4.12) A. 10.67 sq. units* C. 9.67 sq. units A. 6.532 C. 0.6614
B. (3.08, 1.5) D. (6, 3) B. 10.33 sq. units D. 8 sq. units B. 6.047* D. 6.222

156. The vertex of the parabola y2 – 2x + 6y + 3 = 0 is at: 167. Find the area (in sq. units) bounded by the parabolas x2 – 2y 178. Given an ellipse x2 / 36 + y2 / 32 = 1. Determine the distance
A. (-3, 3) C. (-3, 3) = 0 and x2 + 2y – 8 = 0 between foci.
B. (3, 3) D. (-3, -3) * A. 11.7 C. 9.7 A. 2 C. 4*
B. 10.7* D. 4.7 B. 3 D. 8
157. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola y2 = 4px is:
A. 4p* C. P 168. The length of the latus rectum of the curve (x – 2)2 / 4 = (y + 179. How far apart are the directrices of the curve 25x 2 + 9y2 –
B. 2p D. -4p 4)2 / 25 = 1 is: 300x – 144y + 1251 = 0?
A. 1.6* C. 0.80 A. 12.5* C. 13.2
158. Given the equation of the parabola:  y2 – 8x – 4y – 20  = 0. B. 2.3 D. 1.52 B. 14.2 D. 15.2
The length of its latus rectum is:
A. 2 C. 6 169. Find the length of the latus rectum of the following ellipse: 180. The major axis of the elliptical path in which the earth moves
B. 4 D. 8* 25x2 + 9y2 – 300x –144y + 1251 = 0 around the sun is approximately 186,000,000 miles and the
A. 3.4 C. 3.6* eccentricity of the ellipse is 1/60. Determine the apogee of the
159. What is the length of the latus rectum of the curve x2 = –12y? B. 3.2 D. 3.0 earth.
A. 12* C. 3 A. 94,550,000 miles* C. 91,450,000 miles
B. -3 D. -12 170. If the length of the major and minor axes of an ellipse is 10 B. 94,335.100 miles D. 93,000,000 miles
cm and 8 cm, respectively, what is the eccentricity of the ellipse?
160. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola y2 = 6x. A. 0.50 C. 0.70 181. Find the equation of the ellipse whose center is at (-3, -1),
A. x = 8 . x = -8 B. 0.60* D. 0.80 vertex at (2, -1), and focus at (1, -1).
B. x = 4 D. x = -4* A. 9x2 + 36y2 – 54x + 50y – 116 = 0
171. The eccentricity of the ellipse x2/4 + y2 / 16 = 1 is: B. 4x2 + 25y2 + 54x – 50y – 122 = 0
161. The curve y = –x2 + x + 1 opens: A. 0.725 C. 0.689 C. 9x2 + 25y2 + 50x + 50y + 109 = 0
A. Upward C. To the right B. 0.256 D. 0.866* D. 9x2 + 25y2 + 54x + 50y – 119 = 0*
B. To the left D. Downward*
172. An ellipse has the equation 16x2 + 9y2 + 32x – 128 = 0. Its 182. Point P(x, y) moves with a distance from point (0, 1) one-half
162. The parabola y = –x2 + x + 1 opens: eccentricity is: of its distance from line y = 4, the equation of its locus is
A. To the right C. Upward A. 0.531 C. 0.824 A. 4x2 + 3y2 = 12* C. x2 + 2y2 = 4
B. To the left D. Downward* B. 0.66* D. 0.93 B. 2x  – 4y  = 5
2 2
D. 2x2 + 5y3 = 3

163. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the function y = 173. The center of the ellipse 4x2 + y2 – 16x – 6y – 43 = 0 is at: 183. The chords of the ellipse 64 2 + 25y2 = 1600 having equal
2x2 – 7x + 5. A. (2, 3) * C. (1, 9) slopes of 1/5 are bisected by its diameter. Determine the equation
A. 4x + 7 = 0 C. 4x – 7 = 0* B. (4, -6) D. (-2, -5) of the diameter of the ellipse.
B. x – 2 = 0 D. 7x + 4 = 0 A. 5x – 64y = 0 C. 5x + 64y = 0
174. Find the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the B. 64x – 5y = 0 D. 64x + 5y = 0*
164. Find the equation of the locus of the center of the circle ellipse: 9x2 + 4y2 – 72x – 24y – 144 = 0
which moves so that it is tangent to the y-axis and to the circle of A. 0.67 C. 1.5* 184.  Find the equation of the upward asymptote of the hyperbola
radius one (1) with center at (2,0). B. 1.8 D. 0.75 whose equation is (x – 2)2 / 9 – (y + 4)2 / 16
A. x2 + y2 – 6x + 3 = 0 C. 2x2 + y2 – 6x + 3 = 0 A. 3x + 4y – 20 = 0 C. 4x + 3y – 20 = 0
B. x2 – 6x + 3 = 0 D. y2 – 6x + 3 = 0* 175. The area of the ellipse 9x2 + 25y2 – 36x – 189 = 0 is equal to: B. 4x – 3y – 20 = 0* D. 3x – 4y – 20 = 0
A. 15π sq. units* C. 25π sq. units
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185. The semi-conjugate axis of the hyperbola (x 2/9) – (y2/4) = 1 For the enhancement of Elements (Terms) in Mathematics &
is: 196. What is the equation of the tangent to the curve 9x 2 + 25y2 – Basic Engineering Sciences, please study/take our YELLOW
A. 2* C. 3 225 = 0 at (0, 3)? BOOK (MESL ELEMENTS).
B. -2 D. -3 A. y + 3 = 0 C. x – 3 = 0
B. x + 3 = 0 D. y – 3 = 0*
186. What is the equation of the asymptote of the hyperbola (x2/9)
– (y2/4) = 1. 197. What is the equation of the normal to the curve x 2 + y2 = 25
A. 2x – 3y = 0* C. 2x – y = 0 at (4, 3)?
B. 3x – 2y = 0 D. 2x + y = 0 A. 3x – 4y = 0* C. 5x – 3y = 0
B. 5x + 3y = 0 D. 3x + 4y = 0
187. The graph y = (x – 1) / (x + 2) is not defined at:
A. 0 C. -2* 198. The polar form of the equation 3x + 4y – 2 = 0 is:
B. 2 D. 1 A. 3r sin Ѳ + 4r cos Ѳ = 2 C. 3r cos Ѳ + 4r sin Ѳ = 2*
B. 3r cos Ѳ + 4r sin Ѳ = -2 D. 3r sin Ѳ + 4r tan Ѳ = -2
188. The equation x2 + Bx + y2 + Cy + D = 0 is:
A. Hyperbola C. Ellipse 199. The polar form of the equation 3x + 4y – 2 = 0 is:
B. Parabola D. Circle* A. r2 = 8 C. r = 8
B. r = Ѳ/(cos2 Ѳ + 2) D. r2 = 8/(cos2 Ѳ + 2) *
189. The general second degree equation has the form Ax2 + Bxy
+ Cy2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0 and describes an ellipse if: 200. the distance between points (5, 30°) and (-8, -50°) is:
A. B2 – 4AC = 0 C. B2 – 4AC = 1 A. 9.84 C. 6.13
B. B  – 4AC > 0
2
D. B2 – 4AC < 0* B. 10.14* D. 12.14

190. Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x 2 + y2 – 34 = 0 201. Convert Ѳ = π/3 to Cartesian equation.
through point (3, 5). A. x = √3 x C. 3y = √3 x
A. 3x + 5y -34 = 0* C. 3x + 5y + 34 = 0 B. y = x D. y =√3 x*
B. 3x – 5y – 34 = 0 D. 3x – 5y + 34 = 0
202. The point of intersection of the planes x + 5y – 2z = 9, 3x –
191. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x 2 + y2 + 4x + 2y + z = 3, and x + y + z = 2 is:
16y – 32 = 0 through (4, 0). A. (2, 1, -1) * C. (-1, 1, -1)
A. 3x – 4y + 12 = 0 C. 3x + 4y + 12 = 0 B. (2, 0, -1) D. (-1, 2, 1)
B. 3x – 4y – 12 = 0 D. 3x + 4y – 12 = 0*
203. A warehouse roof needs a rectangular skylight with vertices
192. Find the equation of the normal to the curve y 2 + 2x + 3y = 0 (3, 0, 0), (3, 3, 0), (0, 3, 4), and (0, 0, 4). If the units are in meter,
though point (-5,2) the area of the skylight is:
A. 7x + 2y + 39 = 0 C. 2x – 7y – 39 = 0 A. 12 sq. m. C. 15 sq. m. *
B. 7x – 2y + 39 = 0* D. 2x + 7y – 39 = 0 B. 20 sq. m. D. 9 sq. m.

193.  Determine the equation of the line tangent to the graph y = 204. The distance between points in space coordinates are (3, 4,
2x2 + 1, at the point (1, 3). 5) and (4, 6, 7) is:
A. y = 4x + 1 C. y = 2x – 1 A. 1 C. 3*
B. y = 4x – 1* D. y = 2x + 1 B. 2 D. 4

194. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x 2 + y2 = 41 205. What is the radius of the sphere with center at origin and
through (5, 4). which passes through the point (8, 1, 6)?
A. 5x + 4y = 41* C. 4x + 5y = 41 A. 10 C. √101*
B. 4x – 5y = 41 D. 5x – 4y = 41 B. 9 D. 10.5

195. Find the equation of a line normal to the curve x2 = 16y at (4,
1).
A. 2x – y – 9 = 0 C. 2x + y – 9 = 0*
B. 2x – y + 9 = 0 D. 2x + y + 9 = 0
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