Problem 1 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)

Find the distance from the point (5, - 3) to the line 7x - 4y - 28 = 0.

Solution: y
Ax1 + By1 + C1
d=
A2 + B2
7x-4y-28=0
(-) (7x1 - 4y1 + 28) x
d = (-)
(7)2 + (4)2
d
7(5) - 4(- 3) - 28 (5,-3)
d=
65
d = 2.36

Problem 2 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
Find the area bounded by the line 2x - y + 10 = 0 and the coordinate axes.

Solution:
y
2x - y + 10 = 0
when x = 0 y=0 2x-y+10=0
y = 10 x = - 5
5 (10)
A= 2 10
A = 25

x
-5




Problem 3 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
Find the slope of the line whose parametric equations
are x = 4 t + 6 and y = t - 1.

Solution:
t=x+1
y = 2 (x + 1)
y = 2x + 2
y = mx + b
m=2

Problem 4 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
A line has a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of 8. It
passes through point (-2, y). Find the value of y.

Solution:
y = mx + b
y = 3x + 8
y = 3 (-2) + 8
y=2



Problem 5 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
Determine the length of the tangent to the circle
x2 + y2 - 4x - 5 = 0 from (8, -2).

y
Solution:
x2 - 4x + 4 + y2 - 5 = 4
(x - 2)2 + (y - 0)2 = 0
t
t2 = x2 + y2 - 4x - 5 x
(2,0)
t2 = (8)2 + (-2)2 - 4 (8) - 5
(8,-2)
t = 5.57

Problem 6 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
Determine the equation of the radical axis of the circles x2 + y2 -
18x - 14y + 121 = 0 and x2 + y2 - 6x + 6y + 14 = 0.

Solution:
x2 + y2 - 18x - 14y + 121 = 0
x2 + y2 - 6x + 6y + 14 = 0
- 12x - 20y + 107 = 0
12x + 20y - 107 = 0

Problem 7 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
Determine the length of the latus rectum of the parabola
x2 - 6x - 12y - 51 = 0.
y

Solution:
x2 - 6x + 9 = 12y + 51 + 9
(x - 3)2 = 12y + 60 x
(0,0)
(x - 3)2 = 12 (y + 5)
latus rectum = 12

(3,-5)




Problem 8 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
Find the length of the latus rectum of the curve 9x2 + 25y2 = 225.

Solution:
9x2 + 25y2 = 225 y
x2 y2
25 + 9 = 1
a a
a2 = 25 b=3
a=5 x V c c F’
V’
F
b2 = 9
b=3
2 b2 a=5 a=5
L= a
2 (9)
L = 5 = 3.6
Problem 9 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
What is the angle in degrees, between an asymptote of the hyperbola
x2 - 4y2 - 2x - 63 = 0 and the x-axis?

Solution:
x2 - 2x + 1 - 4y2 - 63 = 1 y asymptote
(x - 2)2 - 4 (y - 0)2 = 64
(x - 2)2 (y - 0)2
64 - 16 =1
b
a2 = 64 θ x
a
a=8
b2 = 16 a
b=4
b
tan θ = a
4
tan θ = 8
θ = 26.6˚

Problem 10 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
Find the length of the latus rectum of the curve r Sin2 θ = Cos θ.
y
Solution:
r Sin2 θ = Cos θ (r,θ)

r (yr ) 2=x
r r y
y2 x
= θ
r r x
y2 = x x
4a = 1 (latus rectum)
Problem 11 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
The vertices of a triangle have polar coordinates of (0, 0˚), (6, 30˚) and
(9, 70˚). Find the area and perimeter of the triangle.
B
(9, 70ß)
Solution: y
9 (6) Sin 40˚
Area = 2
9
Area = 17.36 sq.units
(BC)2 = (9)2 + (6)2 - 2 (9)(6) Cos 40˚ (6, 30ß)
C
BC = 5.85 40ß
6
70ß
A 30ß
x
Perimeter = 9 + 6 + 5.85 (0, 0)

Perimeter = 20.85 units

Problem 12 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
The distance between the foci of an ellipse is 5. If its eccentricity is 0.5,
what is the distance between the directrices?

Solution: Directrix
2c = 5 y
c = 2.5
e = 0.5
a b a
c=ae V V’
x
2.5 = a (0.5) F c c F’
a=5
a
d=e a a
d=a/e d=a/e
5
d=
0.5
d = 10
Distance between directrices = 2 (10) = 20
Problem 13 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
Using polar coordinates, a point is at (7, 38˚). Find its rectangular
coordinates.
y
Solution:
x = r Cos θ (r,θ)
x = 7 Cos 38˚
x = 5.56 r y
y = 7 Sin 38˚
y = 4.3 θ
x
Rectangular coordinates (5.5, 4.3) x

Problem 14 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
2x4
Find the horizontal asymptote of the curve y = 4
x - 3x2 - 1

Solution:
2x4
y= 4
x - 3x2 - 1
2
y= 3 1
1- 2- 4
x x

when x = α
2
y= 3 1
1- -
α α
2
y=1-0-0
y=2
y - 2 = 0 (horizontal asymptote)
Problem 15 – Mathematics (Analytic Geometry)
The equation of a given conics is x2 + y2 = 25. Find the
length of the sub-tangent at (-3, 4).

Solution:
y

normal
tangent

4 θ
θ C
x
D 3

AD = sub-tangent
4 3
AD = 4
AD = 5.33