2024 GE Board Exam Review: MATHEMATICS – Analytic Geometry 3
CONIC SECTIONS
ELLIPSE HYPERBOLA
-locus of a point that moves such that the sum of its -locus of a point that moves such that the difference
distances from two fixed points called the foci is of its distance between two fixed points called the
constant foci is constant
Standard Equations
Standard Equations
(𝑥 − ℎ) (𝑦 − 𝑘)
− =1 → ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙
(𝑥 − ℎ) (𝑦 − 𝑘) 𝑎 𝑏
+ =1 → ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙
𝑎 𝑏 (𝑦 − 𝑘) (𝑥 − ℎ)
− =1 → 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙
(𝑥 − ℎ) (𝑦 − 𝑘) 𝑎 𝑏
+ =1 → 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙
𝑏 𝑎
Note: (ℎ, 𝑘) is the center of the hyperbola.
Note: (ℎ, 𝑘) is the center of the ellipse.
Properties of Hyperbola:
Properties of Ellipse:
1. 𝑐 = 𝑎 + 𝑏
1. 𝑎 = 𝑏 + 𝑐
2. 𝑒 = >1
2. 𝑒 = < 1
3. 𝑒 = 3. 𝑑 =
4. Area = π𝑎𝑏 4. 𝑙𝑟 =
5. P = 2π
6. 𝑑 =
7. 𝑙𝑟 =
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2024 GE Board Exam Review: MATHEMATICS – Analytic Geometry 3
SAMPLE PROBLEMS
Situation 1. For problems 1-7, refer here. Given a curve 13. length of latus rectum
whose equation is 9𝑥 + 25𝑦 + 54𝑥 − 100𝑦 − 44 = 0. A. 10.7 units C. 6.4 units
Find: B. 16.7 units D. 4.5 units
1. its center 14. equation of the upward asymptote
A. (–2, 3) C. (2, –3) A. 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 20 = 0 C. 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4 = 0
B. (–3, 2) D. (3, –2) B. 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 20 = 0 D. 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4 = 0
2. its vertices 15. equation of the downward asymptote
A. (–6, 2) & (0, 2) C. (–8, 2) & (2, 2) A. 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 20 = 0 C. 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4 = 0
B. (–3, 7) & (–3, –3) D. (–3, 5) & (–3, –1) B. 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 20 = 0 D. 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4 = 0
3. its foci
A. (–6, 2) & (0, 2) C. (–8, 2) & (2, 2) 16. Find the equation of the curve whose center is at
B. (–7, 2) & (1, 2) D. (–3, 6) & (–3, –2) (1, 0) with one focus at (1, √13). The eccentricity of
4. the equation of the directrices the curve is √13/2.
25 13 37 13
A. 𝑥 = &𝑥 = C. 𝑥=− &𝑥 = A. 9𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 8𝑥 + 15 = 0
4 4 4 4
37 25 37 13 B. 4𝑥 − 9𝑦 + 8𝑥 + 24 = 0
B. 𝑥=− &𝑥 =− D. 𝑥= &𝑥 =− C. 4𝑦 − 9𝑥 + 8𝑦 − 23 = 0
4 4 4 4
5. the length of latus rectum D. 4𝑥 − 9𝑦 − 8𝑥 + 40 = 0
A. 6.4 units C. 5.7 units
For Situation 1:
B. 4.5 units D. 3.6 units
6. its perimeter
A. 25.9 units C. 26.4 units
B. 25.4 units D. 26.9 units
7. its area
A. 12π sq. units C. 18π sq. units
B. 15π sq. units D. 9π sq. units
8. What is the distance between the vertices of the
ellipse 64𝑥 + 25𝑦 + 16𝑥 − 16𝑦 − 648 = 0?
A. 5.11 units C. 12.54 units
B. 10.21 units D. 6.27 units For Situation 2:
Situation 2. For problems 9-15, refer here. Sketch the
graph of the curve 16𝑥 − 9𝑦 − 64𝑥 − 72𝑦 − 224 = 0
and find the following:
9. center
A. (2, 4) C. (–2, 4)
B. (2, –4) D. (–2, –4)
10. transverse axis and conjugate axis, respectively
A. 4 & 3 C. 3 & 4
B. 8 & 6 D. 6 & 8
11. vertices
A. (–1, –4) & (5, –4) C. (–1, –7) & (5, –1)
B. (2, 0) & (2, –8) D. (–3, –4) & (7, –4)
12. foci
A. (–1, –4) & (5, –4) C. (–1, –7) & (5, –1)
B. (2, 0) & (2, –8) D. (–3, –4) & (7, –4)
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