Analytic Geometry Problems
Analytic Geometry Problems
Analytic Geometry Problems
2. Find the slope of a line, which passes through point А(5, -3) and meets y axis at 7.
Ans y = -2
3. Find the equation of a line which passes through A(4, -1) and is parallel to x axis.
Ans. y = -1, x = 0
4. Find the equation of a line which intercept y axis at -4 and also intercept x axis at 2.
Ans. 2x-y=4
5. Find the distance between A(4, -3) and the line L:3x - 4y + 2 = 0.
Ans. d = 4
6. Find the area of a triangle with vertices: A(0, -3), B(5, 0), C(0, 3).
Ans. A = 15
7. If the distance of A(2x - 3, 5) from line x = -4 is equal to 7, then find the value of a.
Ans. a = -4
8. Find the value of m, such that D1, D2, D3 meet each other at one point.
Ans. m = 13/5
9. Two cities are marked on coordinate grid as A (-4, 5) and B ( 5, -8). Find the distance between the two
cities A and B in coordinate units. If the city C is located exactly half way between A and B, find the
coordinates representing the city C on the grid.
Ans. AB = 15.81 C (1/2, 3/2)
10. Write the equation to circle C in standard form, given that P (-2, 4), Q (0, 0) and R ( 6, 0) are three points
lying on the circle.
Ans . (x - 3)2 + (y - 4)2 = 25
11. Write the equation of the ellipse whose vertices are A (-1, -6) and A' ( 7, -6) and the co-vertices are B (3, 2)
and B' (3, -14).
Ans . 16(x - 3)2 + 64(y + 6)2 = 1
14. Calculate the real values m and n such that the point (2 - i, 3 - n i, m + i) is a real point.
Ans. (2, 3, -2)
19. Calculate the double points of the following conic section x2 + 2 x y + y2 - 8 x z - 8 y z + 16 z2= 0.
Ans. (x + y - 4 z)2 = 0
20. Calculate the tangent line in point P(2,0) of the conic section x2 - 4 x y - y2 + 2 x - 4 y - 8 = 0.
Ans. x - 2 y - 2 z = 0
26. Search the equation of the conic section with asymptotes x = 0 and x + 2 y - 41 = 0 and through the point
P(2,1).
Ans.x2 + 2 x y - 41 x + 74= 0
27. Calculate the equation of the system of conic sections with basic points A(1,2); B(2,0); C(-1,1); D(0,3).
Ans. k(-4 x2 + y2 + 2 x z - 7 y z + 12 z2)+ l( -3 x2 + 4 x y + 4 y2 - 3 x z - 18 y z + 18 z2) = 0
28. Calculate the equation of the system of conic sections with basic points A(1,2); B(2,0); C(-1,1); C(-1,1) and
such that the line c with equation x + y = 0 is the tangent line in point C.
Ans. k(2 x2 + 3 x y + y2 - 4 x z - 4 y z)+ l(- x2 - x y + 6 y2 - x z - 13 y z + 6 z2) = 0
29. Calculate the equation of the system of conic sections with basic points A(1,2); A(1,2); B(2,0); B(2,0) and
such that the line a with equation x + y - 3 z = 0 is the tangent line in point A and b with equation x + 2 y -
2 z = 0 is the tangent line in point B.
Ans. k(x + y - 3 z)(x + 2 y - 2 z) + l(2 x + y - 4 z)2= 0
30. Calculate the basic points of the system with basic conic sections x2 + 2 x y + 7 y2 - 5 x z - 17 y z + 6 z2= 0
and -3 x2 - 4 x y + 5 y2 + 3 x z - 9 y z + 6 z2= 0.
Ans. (-1,1,1), (1,2,1), (2,0,1), (-1,1,1)
31. Calculate the polar line of P(1,1,1) relative to the conic section -3 x2 - 4 x y + 5 y2 + 3 x z - 9 y z + 6 z2= 0.
Ans. -7 x - 3 y + 6 z = 0
32. Calculate the polar line of P(1,1,1) relative to the conic section x2 - y2 - 2 x z + 2 y z = 0. Ans. 0 = 0
33. Calculate the point C of a polar triangle ABC of the conic section x 2 + 2 x y + 7 y2 - 5 x z - 17 y z + 6 z2= 0
if you know that A(2,1,1) and B(0,15,1).
Ans. (221,-11, 14)
34. Calculate the center-point of the conic section x2 + 2 x y + 7 y2 - 5 x z - 17 y z + 6 z2= 0. Ans. (3,2,2)
35. What is the general equation of a conic section with the point (0,0,1) as a center-point. Ans. a x2 + 2 b" x y
+ a' y2 + a" z2= 0
36. Calculate the center-line of the conic section x2 + 2 x y + 7 y2 - 5 x z - 17 y z + 6 z2= 0 conjugated to the
direction with slope -1.
Ans. y= 1
37. Calculate the value of r such that the line x + 2 y + z = 0 is a center-line of the conic section x2 + 2 x y - y2 -
r x z + r y z = 0.
Ans. r = -1
38. Calculate the direction conjugated to (1,-2,0) relative to the conic section x2 + 2 x y - y2 - 4 x z + 2 y z -2 z2
= 0.
Ans. (1,-2,0) and (1,1/3,0)
39. Calculate the center-line conjugated to the center-line 4 x - 2 y + z = 0 relative to the conic section x2 + 2 x
y - y2 - 4 x z + 2 y z -2 z2 = 0.
Ans. (1,2,0).
41. Calculate the focus and the directrix of the parabola x2 + 2 x y + y2 - 4 x + 2 y - 6 = 0. Ans. -6 x + 6 y +
-17 z = 0
42. Find the equation of a line passing through the point (4, 2) and having a slope of 3.
Ans. y = 3x – 10
43. Calculate the locus of a point P such that the tangent lines from P to the ellipse b 2x2 + a2y2 - a2b2 = 0 are
orthogonal lines.
Ans. x2 + y2 = a2 + b2
44. Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (1, 2).
Ans. y = 3x -5
45. Find the equation of a line through the points (1,2) and (3,1). What is its slope? What is its y intercept?
Ans. y = -x/2 + 5/2
48. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are A(2,4),B(3,−1) and C(−3,3).
Ans. K = 13
49. Find the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are A(2,4),B(3,−1) and C(−3,3).
Ans. xy = (2/3, 2)
50. Find the equation of the line determined by A(−2,4) and B(3,−2).
Ans. y = -6/5x + 8/5
51. Find the equation of the line determined by A(2,4) and B(2,−1)
Ans. x = 2
52. Find the equation of the line that passes through the point A(−1,2) and is parallel to the line y=2x−3
Ans. y = 2x + 4
53. Find the equation of the line that passes through the point A(−1,2) and is perpendicular to the line y=2x−3.
Ans. y = -x/2 + 3/2
55. Find the equation of the circle through the points A(4, -2), B(6, 1), C(-1, 3).
Ans. x2 + y2 – 23x/5 – 13y/5 – 34/5 = 0
56. Given the circle (x - 1)2 + (y - 2)2 = 25 and the point A(4,6) on the circle. Find the equation of the tangent to
the circle at A.
Ans. 3x + 4y – 36 = 0
59. Given points A(0, 0) and B(10, 0), find the locus of points C so that triangle ABC has an area of 20 square
units.
Ans. H = 4
60. The conic section with equation m x2 + 2 xy + m y2 + 2m x - 2m y = 0 is variable because of the parameter
m. Find the locus of the variable center-point.
Ans. (x + y)(x - y + 1) = 0