1.   Determine the distance between points at
and
    A. units B. units
    C. units D. 9 units
    Hint

  2.   Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment with endpoints at
(3, -5) and (6, 7).
    A. (4, 1) B. (9, 2)
    C. D.
    Hint

  3.   What is the equation of the directrix of the parabola with equation
y = (x + 4)2 - 2?
    A. y = - 2 B. x = - 2
    C. D.
    Hint

  4.   The parabola with equation x = -2y2 + 3y - 5 opens _____.
    A. right B. downward
    C. upward D. left
    Hint

  5.   Find an equation of the circle whose center is at (-2, 4) and has radius 5.
    A. (x - 2)2 + (y + 4)2 = 25
    B. (x + 2)2 + (y - 4)2 = 25
    C. (x - 2)2 + (y + 4)2 = 5
    D. (x + 2)2 + (y - 4)2 = 5
    Hint

  6.   Which is the graph of 4x2 + 9y2 + 16x -18y -11 = 0?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  7.   Find the slopes of the asymptotes of the hyperbola with equation
3x2 - y2 - 18x - 2y + 20 = 0.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  8.   The graph of the equation -x2 + 4y2 - 10x - 8y - 29 = 0 is a(n) _____.
    A. circle B. ellipse
    C. hyperbola D. parabola
    Hint

  9.   Solve the system of equations.

x2 + y2 = 4
    A. no solution B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  10.   What is an equation for a circle if the endpoints of a diameter are at (3, 4) and (-3, -2)?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  11.   Write an equation for the ellipse shown.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  12.   If the length of the transverse axis is 10 units, and the length of the conjugate axis is 6 units, what are the coordinates of the vertices?
    A. (0, 5) and (0, -5) B. (5, 0) and (-5, 0)
    C. (3, 5) and (3, -5) D. Cannot be determined from given information.
    Hint

  13.   What is the major difference between circles and ellipses?
    A. Ellipses are functions of x, while circles are not.
    B. In circles, one of the squared terms has a coefficient that is = 0.
    C. Equations for ellipses can always be written in the form , while circles cannot.
    D. Ellipses may be elongated on one axis, while circles have a constant radius.
    Hint

  14.   Which graph represents the solution of the system of inequalites
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint



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