MATH Basic Algebra II  - Unit 28: Parabolas and Ellipses

Parabolas

In the following problems, select from these expressions to match the given definition, and then state the letter of the correct answer.


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a parabola that opens left   Click here to view the choices.


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a parabola that opens down   Click here to view the choices.


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a parabola that opens up   Click here to view the choices.


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a parabola that opens right   Click here to view the choices.


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In the following problems, find the standard form of each parabola. Select the standard form from these expressions, and then state the letter of the correct answer.

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What is standard form of the parabola y – 4 = –(x – 1)2?  Click here to view the choices.

Hint : Solve for y.


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What is standard form of the parabola  –4x = y2 + 2y + 5?  Click here to view the choices.

 Hint: Complete the square using the y terms. Solve for x.


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What is standard form of the parabola 14x = 2y2 – 8y – 20? Click here to view the choices.

Hint:  First, divide each term by 2.


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What is standard form of the parabola x2 + 4x – 6y = –10?  Click here to view the choices.

Hint: Complete the square using the x terms. Solve for y.


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Use the parabola, y = –4(x – 2)2 + 3 to answer the following questions.


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State the vertex. 

y = –4(x – 2)2 + 3


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10)

State the direction the parabola opens towards.

y = –4(x – 2)2 + 3


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11)

State the axis of symmetry.

y = –4(x – 2)2 + 3


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Use the parabola, 2x = y2  + 10y + 32 to answer the following questions.

Hint: Complete the square using the y terms. Solve the equation for x.


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State the vertex.

2x = y2  + 10y + 32


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13)

State the direction the parabola opens towards.

2x = y2  + 10y + 32


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14)

State the axis of symmetry.

2x = y2  + 10y + 32


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15)

Write the standard equation of the parabola with the given characteristics.


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Write the standard equation of the parabola with the given characteristics.


Ellipses

In the following problems, write the standard equation for each ellipse.

Hint:  The length of the major and minor axes are 2a and 2b.  The length of the major axis is the larger number of 2a or 2b.   


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Write the standard equation for the ellipse.

Hint: Divide each term by 12.


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Write the standard equation for the ellipse. 


19)

Write the standard equation for the ellipse.


In the following problems, write the standard equation for the ellipse with the given characteristics.


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Write the standard equation for the ellipse with the given characteristics.


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Write the standard equation for the ellipse with the given characteristics.


In the following problems, write the standard equation for each ellipse. Select the equation from the choices below and state the letter of the correct answer.

 

Hint: Complete the squares of the x terms and the y terms.


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Write the standard equation for the ellipse 16x2 + 4y2 + 32x – 8y = 44. Click here to view the choices.


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23)

Write the standard equation for the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 – 16x + 18y = 11.  Click here to view the choices.


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24)

Write the standard equation for the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 – 36x + 64y – 44= 0.  Click here to view the choices.


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Write the standard equation for the ellipse 36x2 + 25y2 – 72x + 100y = 764.  Click here to view the choices.


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26)

Find the center for the ellipse.


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27)

Find the length of the major and minor axes for the ellipse.


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28)

Find the center for the ellipse.


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29)

Find the length of the major and minor axes for the ellipse.


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Review

Use the equation –2x2 – 5x + 12 = 0  to answer the following questions.

Click here to review the unit content explanation for Complex Numbers.


30)

Find the discriminant.

–2x2 – 5x + 12 = 0


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31)

Determine the number of solutions.

–2x2 – 5x + 12 = 0


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32)

Solve for x.

–2x2 – 5x + 12 = 0


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33)

Find the center and the radius of the circle (x – 6) 2 + y2 = 49.

Click here to review the unit content explanation for Distant and Midpoint Formulas; Circles.


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34) Extended Learning

Watch the following video, then write a five-sentence paragraph summarizing the video.


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