Coordinate Geometry
Q. A circle is inscribed in a triangle with sides 7, 8, and 9. What is the radius of the inscribed circle?
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Solution
Using the formula for the radius of the incircle r = A/s, where A is the area and s is the semi-perimeter.
Correct Answer: B — 4
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Q. A circle passes through the points (1, 2), (3, 4), and (5, 6). What is the radius of the circle?
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Solution
Using the distance formula, the radius can be calculated from the center found using the circumcircle method.
Correct Answer: B — 3
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Q. Determine the area of the triangle formed by the points (0, 0), (4, 0), and (0, 3).
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Solution
Area = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 4 * 3 = 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. Determine the condition for the lines represented by ax^2 + 2hxy + by^2 = 0 to be parallel.
A.
h^2 = ab
B.
h^2 > ab
C.
h^2 < ab
D.
h^2 ≠ ab
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Solution
The lines are parallel if the discriminant of the quadratic equation is zero, which leads to the condition h^2 = ab.
Correct Answer: A — h^2 = ab
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Q. Determine the condition for the lines represented by ax^2 + 2hxy + by^2 = 0 to be perpendicular.
A.
h^2 = ab
B.
h^2 = -ab
C.
a + b = 0
D.
a - b = 0
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Solution
The lines are perpendicular if 2h = a + b, which leads to h^2 = -ab.
Correct Answer: B — h^2 = -ab
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Q. Determine the condition for the lines represented by the equation 4x^2 + 4xy + y^2 = 0 to be coincident.
A.
b^2 - 4ac = 0
B.
b^2 - 4ac > 0
C.
b^2 - 4ac < 0
D.
b^2 - 4ac = 1
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Solution
For the lines to be coincident, the discriminant must be zero, i.e., b^2 - 4ac = 0.
Correct Answer: A — b^2 - 4ac = 0
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Q. Determine the condition for the lines represented by the equation ax^2 + 2hxy + by^2 = 0 to be perpendicular.
A.
a + b = 0
B.
ab = h^2
C.
a - b = 0
D.
h = 0
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Solution
The lines are perpendicular if the condition a + b = 0 holds true.
Correct Answer: A — a + b = 0
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Q. Determine the equation of the circle with center (2, -3) and radius 5.
A.
(x - 2)² + (y + 3)² = 25
B.
(x + 2)² + (y - 3)² = 25
C.
(x - 2)² + (y - 3)² = 25
D.
(x + 2)² + (y + 3)² = 25
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Solution
Equation of circle: (x - h)² + (y - k)² = r² => (x - 2)² + (y + 3)² = 5² = 25.
Correct Answer: A — (x - 2)² + (y + 3)² = 25
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Q. Determine the equation of the line that passes through the points (0, 0) and (3, 9).
A.
y = 3x
B.
y = 2x
C.
y = 3x + 1
D.
y = x + 1
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Solution
The slope m = (9 - 0) / (3 - 0) = 3. The equation is y = 3x.
Correct Answer: A — y = 3x
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation x^2 - y^2 = c, where c is a constant.
A.
Circles
B.
Ellipses
C.
Hyperbolas
D.
Parabolas
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Solution
The equation x^2 - y^2 = c represents a family of hyperbolas with varying values of c.
Correct Answer: C — Hyperbolas
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1.
A.
Circles
B.
Ellipses with varying axes
C.
Hyperbolas
D.
Parabolas
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Solution
The equation x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1 represents a family of ellipses with varying semi-major and semi-minor axes.
Correct Answer: B — Ellipses with varying axes
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = ax^2 + bx + c.
A.
Parabolas
B.
Circles
C.
Ellipses
D.
Straight lines
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Solution
The equation y = ax^2 + bx + c represents a family of parabolas with varying coefficients a, b, and c.
Correct Answer: A — Parabolas
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = ax^3 + bx.
A.
Cubic functions
B.
Quadratic functions
C.
Linear functions
D.
Exponential functions
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Solution
The equation y = ax^3 + bx represents a family of cubic functions where a and b are constants.
Correct Answer: A — Cubic functions
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d.
A.
Cubic functions
B.
Quadratic functions
C.
Linear functions
D.
Exponential functions
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Solution
The equation y = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d represents a family of cubic functions.
Correct Answer: A — Cubic functions
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = e^(kx) for varying k.
A.
Exponential curves
B.
Linear functions
C.
Quadratic functions
D.
Logarithmic functions
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Solution
The equation y = e^(kx) represents a family of exponential curves with varying growth rates determined by k.
Correct Answer: A — Exponential curves
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Q. Determine the family of curves represented by the equation y = kx^2, where k is a constant.
A.
Circles
B.
Ellipses
C.
Parabolas
D.
Hyperbolas
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Solution
The equation y = kx^2 represents a family of parabolas that open upwards or downwards depending on the sign of k.
Correct Answer: C — Parabolas
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Q. Determine the focus of the parabola given by the equation x^2 = 8y.
A.
(0, 2)
B.
(0, 4)
C.
(2, 0)
D.
(4, 0)
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Solution
The standard form of the parabola is x^2 = 4py. Here, 4p = 8, so p = 2. The focus is at (0, p) = (0, 2).
Correct Answer: B — (0, 4)
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Q. Determine the length of the latus rectum of the parabola y^2 = 16x.
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Solution
The length of the latus rectum for the parabola y^2 = 4px is given by 4p. Here, p = 4, so the length is 16.
Correct Answer: B — 8
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Q. Determine the nature of the lines represented by the equation 7x^2 + 2xy + 3y^2 = 0.
A.
Parallel
B.
Intersecting
C.
Coincident
D.
Perpendicular
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Solution
The discriminant indicates that the lines intersect at two distinct points.
Correct Answer: B — Intersecting
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Q. Determine the x-intercept of the line 4x - 2y + 8 = 0.
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Solution
Setting y = 0 in the equation gives 4x + 8 = 0, thus x = -2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. Determine the x-intercept of the line 4x - 5y + 20 = 0.
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Solution
Setting y = 0 in the equation gives 4x + 20 = 0, thus x = -5.
Correct Answer: D — -4
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Q. Determine the x-intercept of the line 5x + 2y - 10 = 0.
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Solution
Setting y = 0 in the equation gives 5x - 10 = 0, thus x = 2.
Correct Answer: B — 5
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Q. Determine the x-intercept of the line given by the equation 2x - 3y + 6 = 0.
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Solution
Set y = 0 in the equation: 2x + 6 = 0 => x = -3.
Correct Answer: B — 3
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Q. Find the angle between the lines represented by the equation 2x^2 - 3xy + y^2 = 0.
A.
30 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
90 degrees
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Solution
The angle between the lines can be found using the formula tan(θ) = |(m1 - m2) / (1 + m1*m2)|, where m1 and m2 are the slopes of the lines. The slopes can be found from the equation.
Correct Answer: B — 45 degrees
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Q. Find the angle between the lines y = 2x + 1 and y = -0.5x + 3.
A.
60 degrees
B.
45 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
30 degrees
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Solution
The slopes are m1 = 2 and m2 = -0.5. The angle θ is given by tan(θ) = |(m1 - m2) / (1 + m1*m2)| = |(2 + 0.5) / (1 - 1)|, which is undefined, indicating 90 degrees.
Correct Answer: A — 60 degrees
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Q. Find the area of the triangle formed by the points (0, 0), (4, 0), and (0, 3).
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Solution
Area = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 4 * 3 = 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. Find the condition for the lines represented by the equation 2x^2 + 3xy + y^2 = 0 to be parallel.
A.
D = 0
B.
D > 0
C.
D < 0
D.
D = 1
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Solution
For the lines to be parallel, the discriminant D must be equal to 0.
Correct Answer: A — D = 0
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Q. Find the condition for the lines represented by the equation ax^2 + 2hxy + by^2 = 0 to be parallel.
A.
h^2 = ab
B.
h^2 > ab
C.
h^2 < ab
D.
h^2 = 0
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Solution
The condition for the lines to be parallel is given by h^2 = ab.
Correct Answer: A — h^2 = ab
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Q. Find the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle with vertices at (0, 0), (6, 0), and (3, 6).
A.
(3, 2)
B.
(3, 3)
C.
(2, 3)
D.
(0, 0)
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Solution
Centroid = ((x1+x2+x3)/3, (y1+y2+y3)/3) = (9/3, 6/3) = (3, 2).
Correct Answer: B — (3, 3)
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Q. Find the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle with vertices at (1, 2), (3, 4), and (5, 6).
A.
(3, 4)
B.
(2, 3)
C.
(4, 5)
D.
(5, 6)
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Solution
Centroid = ((1+3+5)/3, (2+4+6)/3) = (3, 4).
Correct Answer: B — (2, 3)
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