Conic Section Review

All parabolas with a vertical directrix open the left or right.

• true
• false

If given the equation y = 3(x + 5)² - 4, what is the vertex of the parabola?

• (5, -4)
• (-5, -4)
• (-15, -4)
• (15, -4)

A conic section that has the set of all points in a plane, the sum of whose distances from two fixed points in the plane is a constant.

• Circle

• Parabola

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

If the directrix is y = 4 and the focus is at 
(3, 0), the value of p is:

• 8
• -8
• 2
• -2

Which is a horizontal ellipse?

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

Identify the type of conic section by inspection.

• Circle

• Parabola

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

What is the equation of the given graph?

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

What are the co-vertices of the given ellipse?

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

Determine the equation of the hyperbola.