Pre-Calculus - Week 7
Homework
Check each answer individually. Use the hint if you get stuck, then ask the tutor.
Problem 1 · easy
Write the equation of the circle with center (0,0) and radius 7.
Problem 2 · easy
Write the equation of the circle with center (3,-2) and radius 5.
Problem 3 · easy
Find the center and radius of (x+4)^2 + (y-1)^2 = 36.
Problem 4 · medium
Convert to standard form and find center/radius: x^2 + y^2 - 6x + 2y - 6 = 0.
Problem 5 · medium
Convert: x^2 + y^2 + 8x - 4y - 5 = 0.
Problem 6 · easy
Complete the square for x^2 + 10x.
Problem 7 · medium
For x^2 = 12y, find the focus and directrix.
Problem 8 · medium
For y^2 = -8x, find the focus, directrix, and opening direction.
Problem 9 · medium
Write the equation of the parabola with vertex (0,0) and focus (0,4).
Problem 10 · medium
Write the equation of the parabola with vertex (0,0) and focus (3,0).
Problem 11 · easy
Find the vertex of f(x) = -(x-2)^2 + 7.
Problem 12 · medium
Convert to vertex form: f(x) = x^2 + 4x - 1.
Problem 13 · easy
For f(x) = 3(x-1)^2 + 2, state vertex, axis of symmetry, and direction.
Problem 14 · medium
Write the equation of the parabola with vertex (2,-3) and passing through (4,1).
Problem 15 · medium
A parabola has vertex (-1,4) and opens downward with a=2. Write its equation.
Problem 16 · medium
Find the focus of y = x^2 (vertex at origin, a=1).
Problem 17 · challenge
Does x^2 + y^2 + 2x + 2y + 3 = 0 represent a circle? Why or why not?
Problem 18 · medium
Find the equation of the circle that passes through (0,0), center at (3,4).
Problem 19 · medium
A satellite dish has parabolic cross-section modeled by x^2 = 8y. How deep is the dish at x=4?
Problem 20 · easy
Find the y-intercepts of the circle x^2 + y^2 = 25.
Problem 21 · medium
Find the x-intercepts of (x-3)^2 + y^2 = 16.
Problem 22 · challenge
Convert to vertex form: f(x) = 2x^2 + 12x + 11.
Problem 23 · medium
Write the equation of the circle with diameter from (-1,2) to (5,2).
Problem 24 · medium
For y^2 = 20x, find the focus and directrix.
Problem 25 · challenge
A parabola has focus (0,2) and directrix y=-2. Write its equation.