Coordinate Geometry
Q. Calculate the distance between the points (1, 2) and (1, 5).
Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(1 - 1)² + (5 - 2)²] = √[0 + 9] = √9 = 3.
Correct Answer: A — 3
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Q. Calculate the distance between the points (6, 8) and (2, 3).
Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(2 - 6)² + (3 - 8)²] = √[16 + 25] = √41.
Correct Answer: B — 6
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Q. Determine the angle between the lines y = 2x + 1 and y = -1/2x + 3. (2021)
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A.
90 degrees
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B.
45 degrees
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C.
60 degrees
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D.
30 degrees
Solution
The slopes are m1 = 2 and m2 = -1/2. The angle θ = tan⁻¹(|(m1 - m2) / (1 + m1*m2)|) = tan⁻¹(5/3), which is approximately 90 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 90 degrees
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Q. Determine the distance between the points (2, 3) and (2, -1).
Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(2 - 2)² + (-1 - 3)²] = √[0 + 16] = √16 = 4.
Correct Answer: A — 4
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Q. Determine the x-intercept of the line given by the equation 5x + 2y - 10 = 0. (2023)
Solution
Setting y = 0 in the equation gives 5x = 10, thus x = 2. The x-intercept is 2.
Correct Answer: C — 5
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Q. Find the distance between the points (-1, -1) and (2, 2).
Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(2 - (-1))² + (2 - (-1))²] = √[9 + 9] = √18 = 3√2.
Correct Answer: C — 5
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Q. Find the distance between the points (-2, -3) and (4, 5).
Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(4 - (-2))² + (5 - (-3))²] = √[(4 + 2)² + (5 + 3)²] = √[36 + 64] = √100 = 10.
Correct Answer: B — 7
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Q. Find the distance between the points (0, 0) and (x, y) where x = 6 and y = 8.
Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(6 - 0)² + (8 - 0)²] = √[36 + 64] = √100 = 10.
Correct Answer: A — 10
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Q. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (2, 3) and (4, 7). (2020)
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A.
y = 2x - 1
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B.
y = 2x + 1
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C.
y = 3x - 3
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D.
y = 2x + 3
Solution
The slope m = (7 - 3) / (4 - 2) = 2. Using point-slope form: y - 3 = 2(x - 2) gives y = 2x + 1.
Correct Answer: B — y = 2x + 1
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Q. Find the point of intersection of the lines 2x + 3y = 6 and x - y = 1. (2020)
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A.
(0, 2)
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B.
(2, 0)
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C.
(1, 1)
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D.
(3, 0)
Solution
Solving the equations simultaneously, we find the intersection point is (1, 1).
Correct Answer: C — (1, 1)
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Q. For the parabola defined by the equation x^2 = 16y, what is the distance from the vertex to the focus?
Solution
In the equation x^2 = 4py, we have 4p = 16, thus p = 4. The distance from the vertex to the focus is 4.
Correct Answer: B — 4
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Q. If a line has an equation of the form y = mx + c, what does 'c' represent? (2023)
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A.
Slope
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B.
Y-intercept
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C.
X-intercept
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D.
None of the above
Solution
'c' represents the y-intercept of the line, which is the point where the line crosses the y-axis.
Correct Answer: B — Y-intercept
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Q. If a line has the equation 4x - y + 8 = 0, what is its y-intercept? (2019)
Solution
Setting x = 0 in the equation gives y = 8. Thus, the y-intercept is -8.
Correct Answer: D — -4
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Q. If a line has the equation y = -3x + 6, what is the y-intercept?
Solution
The y-intercept is the constant term in the equation, which is 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. If a parabola opens to the left, which of the following is its standard form?
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y^2 = -4px
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B.
x^2 = -4py
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C.
y^2 = 4px
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D.
x^2 = 4py
Solution
The standard form of a parabola that opens to the left is y^2 = -4px.
Correct Answer: A — y^2 = -4px
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Q. If the coordinates of a point are (x, y) and it lies on the line 2x + 3y = 12, what is the value of y when x = 2?
Solution
Substituting x = 2: 2(2) + 3y = 12 => 4 + 3y = 12 => 3y = 8 => y = 8/3 ≈ 2.67, closest is 3.
Correct Answer: B — 3
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Q. If the coordinates of a point are (x, y) and it lies on the line 3x + 4y = 12, what is y when x = 0?
Solution
Substituting x = 0: 3(0) + 4y = 12 => 4y = 12 => y = 3.
Correct Answer: B — 4
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Q. If the focus of a parabola is at (0, 2) and the directrix is y = -2, what is the equation of the parabola?
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A.
x^2 = 8y
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B.
x^2 = 4y
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C.
y^2 = 8x
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D.
y^2 = 4x
Solution
The distance from the focus to the directrix is 4, so the equation is x^2 = 8y.
Correct Answer: A — x^2 = 8y
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Q. If the point (x, y) lies on the line 4x - 5y = 20, what is the value of y when x = 0?
Solution
Substituting x = 0: 4(0) - 5y = 20 => -5y = 20 => y = -4.
Correct Answer: B — 5
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Q. The coordinates of the centroid of a triangle with vertices at (2, 3), (4, 5), and (6, 7) are:
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A.
(4, 5)
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B.
(3, 4)
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C.
(5, 6)
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D.
(6, 5)
Solution
Centroid = ((2+4+6)/3, (3+5+7)/3) = (4, 5).
Correct Answer: B — (3, 4)
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Q. The equation of a line with slope 2 passing through the point (1, 3) is?
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A.
y = 2x + 1
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B.
y = 2x + 2
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C.
y = 2x + 3
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D.
y = 2x - 1
Solution
Using point-slope form: y - 3 = 2(x - 1) => y = 2x + 1.
Correct Answer: C — y = 2x + 3
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Q. The equation of a parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and focus at (0, 3) is?
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A.
x^2 = 12y
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B.
y^2 = 12x
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C.
x^2 = 6y
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D.
y^2 = 6x
Solution
The distance from the vertex to the focus is 3, so the equation is x^2 = 12y.
Correct Answer: A — x^2 = 12y
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Q. The vertex of the parabola given by the equation y = 2x^2 - 4x + 1 is located at which point?
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(1, -1)
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B.
(2, 0)
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C.
(1, 0)
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D.
(0, 1)
Solution
To find the vertex, use the formula x = -b/(2a). Here, a = 2, b = -4, so x = 1. Plugging x = 1 into the equation gives y = -1.
Correct Answer: A — (1, -1)
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Q. What is the angle between the lines represented by the equations y = 2x + 1 and y = -1/2x + 3? (2021)
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A.
90 degrees
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B.
45 degrees
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C.
60 degrees
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D.
30 degrees
Solution
The slopes are m1 = 2 and m2 = -1/2. The angle θ between the lines is given by tan(θ) = |(m1 - m2) / (1 + m1*m2)|, which results in 90 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 90 degrees
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Q. What is the axis of symmetry for the parabola given by the equation y = -3(x - 2)^2 + 5?
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x = 2
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B.
y = 5
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C.
y = -3
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D.
x = -2
Solution
The axis of symmetry for a parabola in vertex form y = a(x - h)^2 + k is x = h. Here, h = 2.
Correct Answer: A — x = 2
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Q. What is the distance between the points (0, 0) and (3, 4)?
Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(3 - 0)² + (4 - 0)²] = √[9 + 16] = √25 = 5.
Correct Answer: A — 5
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Q. What is the distance between the points (3, 7) and (3, 1)?
Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(3 - 3)² + (1 - 7)²] = √[0 + 36] = √36 = 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. What is the distance between the points (5, 5) and (1, 1)?
Solution
Using the distance formula: d = √[(1 - 5)² + (1 - 5)²] = √[16 + 16] = √32 = 4√2.
Correct Answer: A — 4√2
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Q. What is the equation of the circle with center at (2, -3) and radius 5?
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A.
(x-2)² + (y+3)² = 25
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B.
(x+2)² + (y-3)² = 25
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C.
(x-2)² + (y-3)² = 25
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D.
(x+2)² + (y+3)² = 25
Solution
Standard form of a circle: (x-h)² + (y-k)² = r². Here, h=2, k=-3, r=5.
Correct Answer: A — (x-2)² + (y+3)² = 25
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Q. What is the equation of the line parallel to y = 3x + 4 that passes through the point (1, 2)? (2020)
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A.
y = 3x - 1
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B.
y = 3x + 1
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C.
y = 3x + 2
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D.
y = 3x - 2
Solution
Parallel lines have the same slope. Using point-slope form: y - 2 = 3(x - 1) gives y = 3x - 1.
Correct Answer: A — y = 3x - 1
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