Hyperbolas: parts, equations and graphs

Grade 11 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Noah marks two signal towers on a map at the foci (-6, 0) and (6, 0). A hyperbola passes through (6, 5). What is the difference of the point's distances to the foci?

  2. Zee draws a hyperbola on graph paper with foci (-12, 0) and (12, 0). It passes through (12, 7). What is the difference of the point's distances to the foci?

  3. Esme draws the hyperbola x²/16 − y²/9 = 1 on graph paper. Where are its vertices?

    • (-3, 0) and (3, 0)
    • (0, -4) and (0, 4)
    • (-4, 0) and (4, 0)
    • (-5, 0) and (5, 0)
  4. Jun traces a lamp's light on a wall as the hyperbola y²/25 − x²/144 = 1. Where are its vertices?

    • (-5, 0) and (5, 0)
    • (0, -5) and (0, 5)
    • (0, -12) and (0, 12)
    • (0, -13) and (0, 13)
  5. Luz draws a hyperbola on a map as x²/36 − y²/64 = 1. Where are its vertices?

    • (0, -6) and (0, 6)
    • (-8, 0) and (8, 0)
    • (-6, 0) and (6, 0)
    • (-10, 0) and (10, 0)
  6. Milo draws the hyperbola y²/225 − x²/64 = 1 on graph paper. Where are its vertices?

    • (0, -8) and (0, 8)
    • (0, -17) and (0, 17)
    • (-15, 0) and (15, 0)
    • (0, -15) and (0, 15)
  7. Noah marks two signal towers at the foci of the hyperbola x²/9 − y²/16 = 1 on a map. Where are the foci?

    • (0, -5) and (0, 5)
    • (-√7, 0) and (√7, 0)
    • (-3, 0) and (3, 0)
    • (-5, 0) and (5, 0)
  8. Ren draws the hyperbola y²/144 − x²/25 = 1 on graph paper. Where are its foci?

    • (0, -√119) and (0, √119)
    • (0, -12) and (0, 12)
    • (-13, 0) and (13, 0)
    • (0, -13) and (0, 13)
  9. Tala draws the hyperbola x²/64 − y²/36 = 1 on graph paper. Where are its foci?

    • (0, -10) and (0, 10)
    • (-10, 0) and (10, 0)
    • (-8, 0) and (8, 0)
    • (-2√7, 0) and (2√7, 0)
  10. Zee traces a lamp's light on a wall as the hyperbola y²/64 − x²/225 = 1. Where are its foci?

    • (0, -8) and (0, 8)
    • (0, -√161) and (0, √161)
    • (0, -17) and (0, 17)
    • (-17, 0) and (17, 0)
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Hyperbolas: parts, equations and graphs

Answer Key - Grade 11 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Noah marks two signal towers on a map at the foci (-6, 0) and (6, 0). A hyperbola passes through (6, 5). What is the difference of the point's distances to the foci?

    8
  2. Zee draws a hyperbola on graph paper with foci (-12, 0) and (12, 0). It passes through (12, 7). What is the difference of the point's distances to the foci?

    18
  3. Esme draws the hyperbola x²/16 − y²/9 = 1 on graph paper. Where are its vertices?

    • (-3, 0) and (3, 0)
    • (0, -4) and (0, 4)
    • (-4, 0) and (4, 0)
    • (-5, 0) and (5, 0)
  4. Jun traces a lamp's light on a wall as the hyperbola y²/25 − x²/144 = 1. Where are its vertices?

    • (-5, 0) and (5, 0)
    • (0, -5) and (0, 5)
    • (0, -12) and (0, 12)
    • (0, -13) and (0, 13)
  5. Luz draws a hyperbola on a map as x²/36 − y²/64 = 1. Where are its vertices?

    • (0, -6) and (0, 6)
    • (-8, 0) and (8, 0)
    • (-6, 0) and (6, 0)
    • (-10, 0) and (10, 0)
  6. Milo draws the hyperbola y²/225 − x²/64 = 1 on graph paper. Where are its vertices?

    • (0, -8) and (0, 8)
    • (0, -17) and (0, 17)
    • (-15, 0) and (15, 0)
    • (0, -15) and (0, 15)
  7. Noah marks two signal towers at the foci of the hyperbola x²/9 − y²/16 = 1 on a map. Where are the foci?

    • (0, -5) and (0, 5)
    • (-√7, 0) and (√7, 0)
    • (-3, 0) and (3, 0)
    • (-5, 0) and (5, 0)
  8. Ren draws the hyperbola y²/144 − x²/25 = 1 on graph paper. Where are its foci?

    • (0, -√119) and (0, √119)
    • (0, -12) and (0, 12)
    • (-13, 0) and (13, 0)
    • (0, -13) and (0, 13)
  9. Tala draws the hyperbola x²/64 − y²/36 = 1 on graph paper. Where are its foci?

    • (0, -10) and (0, 10)
    • (-10, 0) and (10, 0)
    • (-8, 0) and (8, 0)
    • (-2√7, 0) and (2√7, 0)
  10. Zee traces a lamp's light on a wall as the hyperbola y²/64 − x²/225 = 1. Where are its foci?

    • (0, -8) and (0, 8)
    • (0, -√161) and (0, √161)
    • (0, -17) and (0, 17)
    • (-17, 0) and (17, 0)