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This document appears to be a student worksheet containing math problems related to circles, parabolas, ellipses, hyperbolas, and word problems involving these concepts. The problems involve identifying equations, finding standard forms, sketching graphs, and solving applied problems related to geometric shapes and their properties. Scores are recorded at the top of each page indicating the student's performance on that set of problems.
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Name: ____________________ Track/Strand: ____________ Date: __________ Score: ______

WEEK-1

CIRCLE:

I. Identify the center and radius of the circle with the given equation in each item. Sketch its
graph and indicate the center.

1. x2 + y2 = 49
2. ( x – 7/4 )2 + ( y + ¾ )2 = 169/16
3. x2 + y2 + 8x – 9y = 6
4. 2x2 + 2y2 – 14x + 18y =7
5. 9x2 + 9y2 + 42x + 84y + 65 = 0

II. Find the standard equation of the circle which satisfies the given condition.

1. Center at the origin, radius 2√2


2. Center at ( 5, 6 ), through ( 9, 4 )
3. Center at ( -2, 3 ), tangent to the y-axis
4. Center at ( -2, 3 ), tangent to the line x = -10
5. A diameter with endpoints ( -9, 2 ) and ( 15, 12 )

III. Problem solving

1. A single – lane street 10ft wide goes through a semicircular tunnel with radius of a ft. How
high is the tunnel at the edge of each lane?
2. An archeologist found the remains of an ancient wheel, which she then placed on a grid. If an
are of the wheel passes through A ( -7, 0 ), B ( -3, 4 ) and C ( 7, 0 ), locate the center of the
wheel, and the standard equation of the circle defining its boundary.
3. A seismological station is located at ( 0, -3 ), 3 km away from a straight shoreline where the x-
axis runs through. The epicenter of an earthquake was determined to be 6 km away from the
station.
a. Find the equation of the curve that contains the possible location of the epicenter.
b. If furthermore, the epicenter was determine to be 2 km away from the shore, find its
possible coordinate.
Name: ____________________ Track/Strand: ____________ Date: __________ Score: ______

WEEK-2

PARABOLA

I. Fill in the blanks.


1. A __________ is the intersection of a plane and a double-napped come.
2. A collection of points satisfying a geometric property can also be referred to as a __________
of points.
3. A __________ is defined as the set of all points ( x, y ) in a plane that are equidistant from a
fixed line, called the __________, and a fixed point, called the _________, not on the line.
4. The line that passes through the focus and vertex of a parabola is called the __________ of
the parabola.
5. The __________ of a parabola is the midpoint between the focus and the directrix.
6. A line segment that passes through the focus of a parabola and has endpoints on the
parabola is called a __________.
7. A line is __________ to a parabola at a point of the parabola if the line intersects, but does
not cross, the parabola at the point.
II. Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola and sketch its graph.
1. y = ½ x2
2. x2 + 6y = 0
3. ( x + 3/2 )2 = 4 ( y – 2 )
III. Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola.
1. x2 + 4x + 6y – 2 = 0
IV. Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristics and
vertex at the origin.
1. Focus: ( 0, - 3/2 )
2. Directrix: y = - 1
3. Horizontal axis and passes through the point ( 4, 6 )
V. Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristics.
1. Vertex: ( 5, 2 ); Focus: ( 3, 2 )
2. Focus: ( 2, 2 ); Directrix: x = -2
VI. Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola at the given point, and give the x-
intercept of the line.
1. x2 = 2y, ( 4, 8 )
VII. Problem. ( Satellite Antenna )
The receiver in a parabolic television dish antenna is 4.5 feet from the vertex and is located at
the focus. Write an equation for a cross section of the reflector. ( assumed that the dish is
directed upward and the vertex is at the origin.
Name: ____________________ Track/Strand: ____________ Date: __________ Score: ______

WEEK-3

ELLIPSE

I. Fill in the blanks.


1. An __________ is the set of all points (x, y) in a plane, the seem of whose distances from two
district fixed points, called __________, is constant.
2. The chord joining the vertices of an ellipse is called the __________, and its midpoint is the
__________ of the ellipse.
3. The chord perpendicular to the major axis at the center of the ellipse is called the
__________ of the ellipse.
4. The concept of __________ is used to measure the ovalness of the ellipse.
II. Identify the conic as a circle or an ellipse. Then find the center, radius, vertices, foci, and
eccentricity of the conic, and sketch its graph.
1. x2 /25 + y2 /16 = 1
2. x2 /5 + y2 /9 = 1
3. x2 / (4/9) + ( y + 1 )2/ (4/9) = 1
4. 9x2 + 4y2 + 36x – 24y + 36 = 0
5. 3x2 + y2 + 18x – 2y – 8 = 0
6. 9x2 + 9y2 + 18x – 18y + 14 = 0
III. Find the center, foci and vertices.
1. 5x2 + 3y2 = 15
2. Vertices: ( ± 6, 0 ): Foci: ( ± 2, 0 )
3. Vertices: ( 0, ± 5 ): passes through the point ( 4, 2 )
IV. Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse with the given characteristics.
1. Vertices: ( 0, 4 ), ( 4, 4 ): minor axis of length 2
2. Foci: ( 0, 0 ), ( 0, 8 ): major axis of length 16
3. Center: ( 0, 4 ); a = 2c ; vertices: ( -4, 4 0, ), ( 4, 4 )
4. Vertices: ( 0, 2 ), ( 4, 2 ): endpoints of the minor axis: ( 2, 3 ), ( 2, 1 )
5. Find an equation of the ellipse with vertices ( ±5, 0 ) and eccentricity e = 3/5.
V. Problem
A fireplace arch is to be constructed in the shape of a semi ellipse. The opening is to have a
height of 2 feet at the center and a width of 6 feet along the base. The contractor draws the
outline of the ellipse using tacks as described at the beginning of this section. Give the
required position of the tacks and the length of the string.
Name: ____________________ Track/Strand: ____________ Date: __________ Score: ______

WEEK-4

HYPERBOLA

I. Fill in the blanks.


1. A __________ is the set of all points (x, y) in a plane, the difference of whose distances from
two distinct fixed points, called __________, is a positive constant.
2. The graph of a hyperbola has two disconnected parts called __________.
3. The line segment connecting the vertices of a hyperbola is called __________, __________,
and the midpoint of the line segment is the __________ of the hyperbola.
4. Each hyperbola has two __________ that intersects at the center of the hyperbola.
5. The general form of the equation of a conic is given by __________.
II. Find the center, vertices, foci, and the equation of the asymptotes of the hyperbola, and
sketch its graph using the asymptotes as an aid.
1. x2 – y2 = 1
2. ( x- 1 )2 /4 – ( y + 2 )2 /1 = 1
3. 9x2 – y2 – 36x – 6y + 18 = 0
4. 2x2 – 3y2 = 6
5. 9y2 – x2 + 2x + 54y + 62 = 0
III. Find the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola with the given characteristics and
center at the origin.
1. Vertices: ( 0, ± 2 ); Foci: ( 0, ± 4 )
2. Foci: ( 0, ± 8 ); asymptotes: y = ± 4x
3. Vertices: ( 4, 1 ), ( 4, 9 ); Foci: ( 4, 0 ), ( 4, 10 )
4. Vertices: ( 0, 4 ), ( 0, 0 ); passes through the point ( √5, -1 )
5. Vertices: ( 1, 2 ), ( 3, 2 ); asymptotes: y = x, y = 4 – x
IV. Problem.
Three listening stations located at ( 3300. 0 ), ( 3300, 1100 ), and ( - 3300, 0 ) monitor an
explosion. The last two stations detect the explosion 1 second and 4 seconds after the first,
respectively determine the coordinates of the explosion.
Name: ___________________ Track/Strand: _______________ Date: ____________ Score: ________

WEEK-

SITUATIONAL PROBLEM

Directions: Read carefully each item. Use a separate sheet for your answer. Write only the letter of the
best answer for each item.

1. A seismological station is located at (0,3), 3km away from a straight shoreline where the x-axis
runs through. The epicenter of an earthquake was determined to be 6km away from the station.
Which is the equation of the curve that contains the possible location of the epicenter?
A. x2 + (y+3)2 = 32 C. x 2 + (y-3)2 = 32
B. x2 + (y+3)2 = 62 D. x 2 + (y-3)2 = 62

For number 2 to 5: A ferris wheel is elevated 1m above the ground. When a car reaches the highest
point on the ferris wheel, its attitude from ground level is 31m.

2. Which gives the center and radius of the ferris wheel?


A. C(0,0) r= 15 C. C(0,16) r= 15
B. C(0,15) r= 30 D. C(0,31) r= 30
3. Which is the correct standard form of equation?
A. x2+(y-31)2 = 302 C. x 2+(y-16)2 = 152
B. x2+(y-15)2 = 302 D. x 2+(y-30)2 = 152
4. How far away from the center, horizontally, is the car when it is at an altitude of 25m?
A. 12m C. 16m
B. 14m D. 18m
5. Which equation models a parabola opening downward with vertex at the origin?
A. x2 = 4cy C. y 2 = 4cx
2
B. x = 4cy D. y 2 = 4cx

For number 6 and 8: A flashlight shaped like a paraboloid has its light source at the focus located 1.25cm
from the base and is 12cm wide at its opening.

6. Which equation models the problem given the vertex is at the origin?
A. x2 = 5y C. x 2 = 6y
B. x2 = 5.25y D. x 2 = 12y
7. How deep is the flashlight at its center?
A. 3.47cm C. 7.20cm
B. 5.60cm D. 9.18cm
8. The cable of a suspension bridge hangs in the shape of a parabola. The towers supporting the
cable are 600 feet apart and 100 feet high. How high is the cable at a point 150 feet from the
center of the bridge?
A. 50ft C. 30ft
B. 45ft D. 25ft
9. What are the coordinates of the ship if it is 200m from the shore (y=200)?
A. (357.18,200) C. ( 480.74,200)
B. (430.76,200) D. (518.25,200)
Name: ___________________ Track/Strand: _______________ Date: ____________ Score: ________

WEEK-8

SIGMA NOTATION

Directions: Rewrite each series using sigma notation.

Answer

1. 0+4+8+12+16 ____________________
2. 601+602+603+604+605 ____________________
3. 2+ 8/5 +4/3 + 8/7 + 1 ____________________
4. 0+ ½ + 2/3 + ¾ ____________________
5. 1+4+9+16+25+36 ____________________
6. 10+5+10/3+5/2+2 ____________________
7. 3+9+27+81+243 ____________________
8. ½+ ¼ + 1/8 +1/16+1/32+1/64 ____________________
9. 0+ ½ + 2/3 + ¾ + 4/5 ____________________
10. 0+1+2+3+4+5 ____________________
Name: _________________ Track/Strand: ______________ Date: __________ Score: ______

WEEK-9

SEQUENCES & SERIES

Directions: Analyze what is being asked for. Use separate sheet for your answers.

A. Write SEQ if the given item is a sequence, write SER if it is a series.

Answer:
1. 14, 19, 24, 29, 34… ____________
2. 17+ 23+ 29+ 35+ 41 ____________
3. -38 -48 -58 -68 -78 ____________
4. 14/3 + 6 + 22/3 , 26/3 + 10 + 34/3 ____________
5. -17, -24, -31, -38, -45 ____________
B. Identify the series and evaluate the sum. Write A if the series is arithmetic and G if it is
geometric. Otherwise write O.

Answer Sum

6. -1, -3, -9, -27, … _____________ _____________


7. 68, 686, 6866, 68666, … _____________ _____________
8. -3, 15, -75, 375, ... _____________ _____________
9. 19, 219, 419, 619, … _____________ _____________
10. 4, 7, 12, 19, … _____________ _____________

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