7) 9(x+3)2+36(y+1)2=324
A) fociat(–3+33
,–1)and(–3–33,–1) B) fociat(–1+33,–3)and(–1–33,–3)
C) fociat(–33
,–1)and(3 3,–1) D) fociat(–3+33,–3)and(–3–33,–3)
8) 36(x–3)2+16(y+2)2=576
A) fociat(3,–2–25
)and(3,–2+25) B) fociat(–2,3–25)and(–2,3+25)
C) fociat(–3,–2–25
)and(–3,–2+25) D) fociat(4,–2–25)and(4,–2+25)
Converttheequationtothestandardformforanellipsebycompletingthesquareonxandy.
9) 16x2+25y2+32x+100y–284=0
A) (x+1)2
25 +(y+2)2
16 =1B)
(x+2)2
25 +(y+1)2
16 =1
C) (x+1)2
16 +(y+2)2
25 =1D)
(x–1)2
25 +(y–2)2
16 =1
10) 16x2+4y2–64x–24y+36=0
A) (x–2)2
4+(y–3)2
16 =1B)
(x–3)2
4+(y–2)2
16 =1
C) (x–2)2
16 +(y–3)2
4=1D)
(x+2)2
4+(y+3)2
16 =1
4 SolveAppliedProblemsInvolvingEllipses
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solvetheproblem.
1) Thearchbeneathabridgeissemi–elliptical,aone–wayroadwaypassesunderthearch.Thewidthofthe
roadwayis32feetandtheheightofthearchoverthecenteroftheroadwayis11feet.Twotrucksplantouse
thisroad.Theyareboth8feetwide.Truck1hasanoverallheightof10feetandTruck2hasanoverallheight
of9feet.Drawaroughsketchofthesituationanddeterminewhichofthetruckscanpassunderthebridge.
A) BothTruck1andTruck2canpassunderthebridge.
B) NeitherTruck1norTruck2canpassunderthebridge.
C) Truck1canpassunderthebridge,butTruck2cannot.
D) Truck2canpassunderthebridge,butTruck1cannot.
2) Thearchbeneathabridgeissemi–elliptical,aone–wayroadwaypassesunderthearch.Thewidthofthe
roadwayis34feetandtheheightofthearchoverthecenteroftheroadwayis10feet.Twotrucksplantouse
thisroad.Theyareboth8feetwide.Truck1hasanoverallheightof9feetandTruck2hasanoverallheightof
10feet.Drawaroughsketchofthesituationanddeterminewhichofthetruckscanpassunderthebridge.
A) Truck1canpassunderthebridge,butTruck2cannot.
B) BothTruck1andTruck2canpassunderthebridge.
C) NeitherTruck1norTruck2canpassunderthebridge.
D) Truck2canpassunderthebridge,butTruck1cannot.
3) Thearchbeneathabridgeissemi–elliptical,aone–wayroadwaypassesunderthearch.Thewidthofthe
roadwayis38feetandtheheightofthearchoverthecenteroftheroadwayis13feet.Twotrucksplantouse
thisroad.Theyareboth10feetwide.Truck1hasanoverallheightof13feetandTruck2hasanoverallheight
of12feet.Drawaroughsketchofthesituationanddeterminewhichofthetruckscanpassunderthebridge.
A) Truck2canpassunderthebridge,butTruck1cannot.
B) BothTruck1andTruck2canpassunderthebridge.
C) NeitherTruck1norTruck2canpassunderthebridge.
D) Truck1canpassunderthebridge,butTruck2cannot.
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