Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Conic Sections? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which of the following is not true for a hyperbola?
The terms a and b may be equal in the equation for a hyperbola.
The terms a and b may not be equal in the equation for a hyperbola.
The hyperbola has two foci.
Both the x and y terms are squared in the equation for a hyperbola.
All of the above are true.
Q. What is the center of this hyperbola?
(0,0)
(-1,3)
(1,-3)
(-3,1)
(3,-1)
Q. What are the vertices of this hyperbola?
(0, 1), (1, 0)
(-6, 1), (0,1)
(1, -6), (1, 0)
(5, -3), (-3, -3)
(-3, 5), (-3, -3)
Q. What is the distance between the foci and the center, f, for this hyperbola?
9
4
25
5
16
Q. What is the slope for the asymptotes of this hyperbola?
±1
±2
±5
Q. What type of conic section is this? 7x2 + 8y2 – 3x + 4y + 18 = 0
Circle
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Cone
Q. Which conic section has an eccentricity of 1?
Circle
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Parabola
Cone
Q. Which conic section has an eccentricity greater than 1?
Circle
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Parabola
Polygon
Q. Which conic section has an eccentricity less than 1, but not equal to zero?
Circle
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Parabola
Plane
Q. Which conic section has an eccentricity of 0?
Circle
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Parabola
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