Conic sections: Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola

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Q. For the ellipse defined by the equation 9x^2 + 16y^2 = 144, what are the lengths of the semi-major and semi-minor axes?
  • A. 3, 4
  • B. 4, 3
  • C. 6, 8
  • D. 8, 6
Q. For the hyperbola x^2/25 - y^2/16 = 1, what is the distance between the foci?
  • A. 10
  • B. 12
  • C. 8
  • D. 6
Q. If the directrix of a parabola is given by the equation y = -p, what is the equation of the parabola?
  • A. y^2 = 4px
  • B. x^2 = 4py
  • C. y^2 = -4px
  • D. x^2 = -4py
Q. If the eccentricity of a parabola is e, what is the value of e?
  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D.
Q. If the equation of a parabola is given by y^2 = 12x, what is the value of 'p'?
  • A. 3
  • B. 6
  • C. 4
  • D. 12
Q. The equation of an ellipse with foci at (0, ±c) and major axis along the y-axis is given by?
  • A. x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1
  • B. y^2/a^2 + x^2/b^2 = 1
  • C. x^2/b^2 + y^2/a^2 = 1
  • D. y^2/b^2 + x^2/a^2 = 1
Q. The equation of the directrix of the parabola y^2 = 8x is?
  • A. x = -2
  • B. x = 2
  • C. y = -4
  • D. y = 4
Q. The foci of the ellipse x^2/16 + y^2/9 = 1 are located at?
  • A. (±4, 0)
  • B. (0, ±3)
  • C. (±3, 0)
  • D. (0, ±4)
Q. The vertices of the ellipse 9x^2 + 16y^2 = 144 are located at?
  • A. (±4, 0)
  • B. (0, ±3)
  • C. (±3, 0)
  • D. (0, ±4)
Q. What is the distance between the foci of the ellipse given by the equation 4x^2 + 9y^2 = 36?
  • A. 6
  • B. 4
  • C. 8
  • D. 2
Q. What is the distance between the foci of the ellipse x^2/25 + y^2/16 = 1?
  • A. 7
  • B. 8
  • C. 9
  • D. 10
Q. What is the eccentricity of a hyperbola defined by the equation x^2/a^2 - y^2/b^2 = 1?
  • A. 1
  • B. √2
  • C. √(1 + b^2/a^2)
  • D. √(1 - b^2/a^2)
Q. What is the equation of a circle with center at (h, k) and radius r?
  • A. (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2
  • B. (x + h)^2 + (y + k)^2 = r^2
  • C. (x - h)^2 - (y - k)^2 = r^2
  • D. (x + h)^2 - (y + k)^2 = r^2
Q. What is the equation of the directrix of the parabola x^2 = 8y?
  • A. y = -2
  • B. y = 2
  • C. x = -4
  • D. x = 4
Q. What is the equation of the ellipse with center at the origin, semi-major axis 5, and semi-minor axis 3?
  • A. x^2/25 + y^2/9 = 1
  • B. x^2/9 + y^2/25 = 1
  • C. x^2/15 + y^2/5 = 1
  • D. x^2/5 + y^2/15 = 1
Q. What is the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1?
  • A. 2b^2/a
  • B. 2a^2/b
  • C. 2a
  • D. 2b
Q. What is the length of the latus rectum of the parabola y^2 = 4ax?
  • A. 2a
  • B. 4a
  • C. a
  • D. None of the above
Q. What is the length of the latus rectum of the parabola y^2 = 8x?
  • A. 4
  • B. 8
  • C. 2
  • D. 16
Q. What is the standard form of the equation of a parabola that opens upwards with vertex at the origin?
  • A. y^2 = 4ax
  • B. x^2 = 4ay
  • C. y^2 = -4ax
  • D. x^2 = -4ay
Q. Which of the following is the equation of a hyperbola with transverse axis along the x-axis?
  • A. x^2/a^2 - y^2/b^2 = 1
  • B. y^2/a^2 - x^2/b^2 = 1
  • C. x^2/b^2 - y^2/a^2 = 1
  • D. y^2/b^2 - x^2/a^2 = 1
Q. Which of the following is the equation of an ellipse with foci at (0, ±c) and vertices at (0, ±a)?
  • A. x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1
  • B. y^2/a^2 + x^2/b^2 = 1
  • C. x^2/b^2 + y^2/a^2 = 1
  • D. y^2/b^2 + x^2/a^2 = 1
Q. Which of the following represents a hyperbola with transverse axis along the x-axis?
  • A. x^2/a^2 - y^2/b^2 = 1
  • B. y^2/a^2 - x^2/b^2 = 1
  • C. x^2/b^2 - y^2/a^2 = 1
  • D. y^2/b^2 - x^2/a^2 = 1
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