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Beginning and Intermediate Algebra: An Integrated Approach

R. David Gustafson, Peter D. Frisk

Chapter 12

Conic Sections and More Graphing - all with Video Answers

Educators


Section 1

The Circle and the Parabola

00:30

Problem 1

Solve each equation.
$|3 x-4|=11$

James Kiss
James Kiss
Numerade Educator
01:19

Problem 2

Solve each equation.
$\left|\frac{4-3 x}{5}\right|=12$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
02:19

Problem 3

Solve each equation.
$|3 x+4|=|5 x-2|$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:44

Problem 4

Solve each equation.
$|6-4 x|=|x+2|$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:01

Problem 5

Fill in the blanks.
A ________ is the set of all points in a ________ that are a fixed distance from a given point.

AG
Ankit Gupta
Numerade Educator
00:20

Problem 6

Fill in the blanks.
The fixed distance in Exercise 5 is called the ________ of the circle, and the point is called its ________

Christian Otero
Christian Otero
Numerade Educator
01:15

Problem 7

Fill in the blanks.
If ________ in the equation $x^2+y^2=r^2$, no circle exists.

Jody Mooneyham
Jody Mooneyham
Numerade Educator
00:28

Problem 8

Fill in the blanks.
The graph of $y=a x^2 \quad(a>0)$ is a ________ with vertex at the ________ that opens ________

Bobby Barnes
Bobby Barnes
University of North Texas
00:51

Problem 9

Fill in the blanks.
The graph of $x=a(y-2)^2+3 \quad(a>0)$ is a ________with vertex at ________ that opens to the ________

Lynnsey Davison
Lynnsey Davison
Numerade Educator
00:51

Problem 10

Fill in the blanks.
The graph of $x=a(y-1)^2-3 \quad(a<0)$ is a ________with vertex at ________ that opens to the ________

Lynnsey Davison
Lynnsey Davison
Numerade Educator
01:39

Problem 11

Graph each equation.
$x^2+y^2=9$
(graph can't copy)

Vicki Stebbins
Vicki Stebbins
Numerade Educator
01:28

Problem 12

Graph each equation.
$x^2+y^2=16$
(graph can't copy)

Kirsten Bauck
Kirsten Bauck
Numerade Educator
00:25

Problem 13

Graph each equation.
$(x-2)^2+y^2=9$
(graph can't copy)

Michelle Nguyen
Michelle Nguyen
Numerade Educator
01:43

Problem 14

Graph each equation.
$x^2+(y-3)^2=4$
(graph can't copy)

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
Numerade Educator
01:28

Problem 15

Graph each equation.
$(x-2)^2+(y-4)^2=4$
(graph can't copy)

Kirsten Bauck
Kirsten Bauck
Numerade Educator
01:43

Problem 16

Graph each equation.
$(x-3)^2+(y-2)^2=4$
(graph can't copy)

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
Numerade Educator
01:08

Problem 17

Graph each equation.
$(x+3)^2+(y-1)^2=16$
(graph can't copy)

Christopher Stanley
Christopher Stanley
Numerade Educator
00:25

Problem 18

Graph each equation.
$(x-1)^2+(y+4)^2=9$
(graph can't copy)

Michelle Nguyen
Michelle Nguyen
Numerade Educator
01:58

Problem 19

Graph each equation.
$x^2+(y+3)^2=1$
(graph can't copy)

Mary Brese
Mary Brese
Numerade Educator
00:20

Problem 20

Graph each equation.
$(x+4)^2+y^2=1$
(graph can't copy)

Michelle Nguyen
Michelle Nguyen
Numerade Educator
00:45

Problem 21

Use a graphing calculator to graph each equation.
$3 x^2+3 y^2=16$

James Kiss
James Kiss
Numerade Educator
00:51

Problem 22

Use a graphing calculator to graph each equation.
$2 x^2+2 y^2=9$

Amrita Bhasin
Amrita Bhasin
Numerade Educator
01:17

Problem 23

Use a graphing calculator to graph each equation.
$(x+1)^2+y^2=16$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:38

Problem 24

Use a graphing calculator to graph each equation.
$x^2+(y-2)^2=4$

James Kiss
James Kiss
Numerade Educator
00:28

Problem 25

Write the equation of the circle with the following properties.
Center at origin; radius 1

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:34

Problem 26

Write the equation of the circle with the following properties.
Center at origin; radius 4

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:37

Problem 27

Write the equation of the circle with the following properties.
Center at $(6,8)$; radius 5

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:34

Problem 28

Write the equation of the circle with the following properties.
Center at $(5,3)$; radius 2

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:39

Problem 29

Write the equation of the circle with the following properties.
Center at $(-2,6)$; radius 12

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:27

Problem 30

Write the equation of the circle with the following properties.
Center at $(5,-4)$; radius 6

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:45

Problem 31

Write the equation of the circle with the following properties.
Center at the origin; diameter of $2 \sqrt{2}$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:45

Problem 32

Write the equation of the circle with the following properties.
Center at the origin; diameter of $8 \sqrt{3}$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
04:50

Problem 33

Graph each circle. Give the coordinates of the center:
$x^2+y^2+2 x-8=0$
(graph can't copy)

Kirsten Bauck
Kirsten Bauck
Numerade Educator
04:17

Problem 34

Graph each circle. Give the coordinates of the center:
$x^2+y^2-4 y=12$
(graph can't copy)

Kirsten Bauck
Kirsten Bauck
Numerade Educator
04:17

Problem 35

Graph each circle. Give the coordinates of the center:
$9 x^2+9 y^2-12 y=5$
(graph can't copy)

Kirsten Bauck
Kirsten Bauck
Numerade Educator
00:43

Problem 36

Graph each circle. Give the coordinates of the center:
$4 x^2+4 y^2+4 y=15$
(graph can't copy)

Erika Bustos
Erika Bustos
Numerade Educator
02:06

Problem 37

Graph each circle. Give the coordinates of the center:
$x^2+y^2-2 x+4 y=-1$
(graph can't copy)

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:28

Problem 38

Graph each circle. Give the coordinates of the center:
$x^2+y^2+4 x+2 y=4$
(graph can't copy)

Kirsten Bauck
Kirsten Bauck
Numerade Educator
00:53

Problem 39

Graph each circle. Give the coordinates of the center:
$x^2+y^2+6 x-4 y=-12$
(graph can't copy)

James Kiss
James Kiss
Numerade Educator
01:50

Problem 40

Graph each circle. Give the coordinates of the center:
$x^2+y^2+8 x+2 y=-13$
(graph can't copy)

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:15

Problem 41

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$x=y^2$
(graph can't copy)

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator

Problem 42

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$x=-y^2+1$
(graph can't copy)

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01:08

Problem 43

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$x=-\frac{1}{4} y^2$
(graph can't copy)

Ashley Volpe
Ashley Volpe
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 44

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$x=4 y^2$
(graph can't copy)

Calin Lupas
Calin Lupas
Numerade Educator
01:46

Problem 45

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$y=x^2+4 x+5$
(graph can't copy)

Ashley Volpe
Ashley Volpe
Numerade Educator
02:05

Problem 46

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$y=-x^2-2 x+3$
(graph can't copy)

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:25

Problem 47

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$y=-x^2-x+1$
(graph can't copy)

AG
Ankit Gupta
Numerade Educator
00:29

Problem 48

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$x=\frac{1}{2} y^2+2 y$
(graph can't copy)

Amrita Bhasin
Amrita Bhasin
Numerade Educator
05:14

Problem 49

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$y^2+4 x-6 y=-1$
(graph can't copy)

Kirsten Bauck
Kirsten Bauck
Numerade Educator
06:05

Problem 50

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$x^2-2 y-2 x=-7$
(graph can't copy)

Kirsten Bauck
Kirsten Bauck
Numerade Educator
01:35

Problem 51

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$y=2(x-1)^2+3$
(graph can't copy)

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
04:06

Problem 52

Find the vertex of each parabola and graph it.
$y=-2(x+1)^2+2$
(graph can't copy)

Kacie Vlach
Kacie Vlach
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 53

Use a graphing calculator to graph each equation.
$x=2 y^2$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:48

Problem 54

Use a graphing calculator to graph each equation.
$x=y^2-4$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
00:46

Problem 55

Use a graphing calculator to graph each equation.
$x^2-2 x+y=6$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:55

Problem 56

Use a graphing calculator to graph each equation.
$x=-2(y-1)^2+2$

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:39

Problem 57

For design purposes, the large gear is the circle $x^2+y^2=16$. The smaller gear is a circle centered at $(7,0)$ and tangent to the larger circle. Find the equation of the smaller gear.

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
02:40

Problem 58

The following walkway is bounded by the two circles $x^2+y^2=2,500$ and $(x-10)^2+y^2=900$, measured in feet. Find the largest and the smallest width of the walkway.

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
04:40

Problem 59

Radio stations applying for licensing may not use the same frequency if their broadcast areas overlap. One station's coverage is bounded by $x^2+y^2-8 x-20 y+16=0$, and the other's by $x^2+y^2+2 x+4 y-11=0$. May they be licensed for the same frequency?

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
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Problem 60

Engineers want to join two sections of highway with a curve that is one-quarter of a circle. The equation of the circle is $x^2+y^2-16 x-20 y+155=0$, where distances are measured in kilometers. Find the locations (relative to the center of town) of the intersections of the highway with State and with Main.

Sarah Parrigin
Sarah Parrigin
Numerade Educator
02:52

Problem 61

The cannonball in the illustration follows the parabolic trajectory $y=30 x-x^2$. Where does it land?

Raushan Kumar
Raushan Kumar
Numerade Educator
01:43

Problem 62

In Exercise 61, how high does the cannonball get?

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:35

Problem 63

If the orbit of a comet is given by the equation $2 y^2-9 x=18$, how far is it from the sun at the vertex of the orbit? Distances are measured in astronomical units (AU).

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:28

Problem 64

The cross section of the satellite antenna is a parabola given by the equation $y=\frac{1}{16} x^2$, with distances measured in feet. If the dish is 8 feet wide, how deep is it?

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
02:05

Problem 65

Explain how to decide from its equation whether the graph of a parabola opens up, down, right, or left.

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
01:33

Problem 66

From the equation of a circle, explain how to determine the radius and the coordinates of the center.

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator
03:17

Problem 67

From the values of $a, h$, and $k$, explain how to determine the number of $x$-intercepts of the graph of $y=a(x-h)^2+k$.

Katelyn Vandeaver
Katelyn Vandeaver
Numerade Educator
02:15

Problem 68

Under what conditions will the graph of $x=a(y-k)^2+h$ have no $y$-intercepts?

Cory Kuzinski
Cory Kuzinski
Numerade Educator