Analytic Geometry

Problem
Find the Cartesian equation of the curve represented by $x = 4t + 3$ and $y = 16t^2 - 9$, -∞ < t < +∞.

A.   $y = x^2 + 6x$ C.   $y = x^2 + 4x$
B.   $y = x^2 - 6x$ D.   $y = x^2 - 4x$

 

Problem
Find the equation of a sphere of radius 3 and tangent to all three coordinate planes if the center is on the first octant.

A.   $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - 9 = 0$
B.   $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - 6x - 6y - 6z + 18 = 0$
C.   $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - 4x - 4y - 4z + 12 = 0$
D.   $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - 8x - 8y - 8z + 14 = 0$

 

Problem
Calculate the area enclosed by the curve $x^2 + y^2 - 10x + 4y - 196 = 0$.

A.   15π C.   169π
B.   13π D.   225π

 

Problem
A circle has an equation of $x^2 + y^2 + 2cy = 0$. Find the value of $c$ when the length of the tangent from (5, 4) to the circle is equal to one.

A.   5 C.   3
B.   -3 D.   -5

 

Problem
Calculate the acute angle between two intersecting surfaces whose equations are as follows:
$$2x - 4y - z = -5$$

$$3x + 4y + 5z = -6$$

A.   62.4° C.   42.6°
B.   64.2° D.   46.2°

 

Problem
What is the equation of the normal to the curve $x^2 + y^2 = 25$ at (4, 3)?

A.   $4x + 3y = 0$ C.   $3x + 4y = 0$
B.   $3x - 4y = 0$ D.   $4x - 3y = 0$

 

Problem
What is the radius of the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 6x = 0$?

A.   6 C.   4
B.   9 D.   3

 

Problem
Find the distance from the point A(1, 5, -3) to the plane 4x + y + 8z + 33 = 0.

A.   1/2 C.   2/3
B.   2 D.   1.5

 

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