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Question 47800: find the asymptotes: f (x)=2
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x squared -9
i hope that equation made sense
it should be right on top of eachother but i cant seem to do that.
thanks for your help
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Question 47825: Find the x & y intercepts of:
a.)
b.)
can someone show me the process of how to find the x & y intercepts for the above?? thank you for any of your help!!:-)
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Question 47864: use a table to graph they function

y=x^2 - 4 +3

ho do u graph it including the parabolas and axis of symetry and the vertex as a maximum or minumum
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Question 47865: write the equation of the axis of symetry and find the coodinates. identify the vetext as a maximum or miumum

y=3x^2-6x-4
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Question 47865: write the equation of the axis of symetry and find the coodinates. identify the vetext as a maximum or miumum

y=3x^2-6x-4
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Question 48302: I need help, I can't seem to grasp this concept. The question is.. identify the center, vertices, foci, and equations of the asymptotes of the hyperbola: 25y^2 - 9x^2 - 100y - 54x - 206 = 0. If you can help it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you lots.
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Question 48322: Please im asking for your guys devine help.Your assisstance would be very very important to me.So please offer me a helping hand.
1)Find the foci of an ellipse with the equation 7(x - 2)2 + 3(y - 2)2 = 21.
2)Find the slopes of the asymptotes of a hyperbola with the equation y2 = 36 + 4x2.
3)What is the graph of the equation 6x2 - 24x - 5y2 - 10y - 11 = 0?
4)What is the graph of the equation 5x2 + 2y2 + 30x - 16y + 67 = 0?
5)What is the graph of the equation x2 + y2 - 8x + 6y + 24 = 0?
6)What is the graph of the equation x2 + 2x + 7 - y = 0?
7)Identify the solutions to the system of equations:
y2 - x2 = 16
x2 - y2 = 16
8)Identify the solutions to the system of equations:
x2 + y2 = 25
16x2 + 25y2 = 400
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Question 48380: Please im asking for some help in solving the following. I would really and truly appreciate some help from you guys.Cheers.

1)What is the graph of the equation 6x2 - 24x - 5y2 - 10y - 11 = 0?
a. parabola
b. circle
c. ellipse
d. hyperbola
2)What is the graph of the equation 5x2 + 2y2 + 30x - 16y + 67 = 0?
a. parabola
b. circle
c. ellipse
d. hyperbola
3)What is the graph of the equation x2 + y2 - 8x + 6y + 24 = 0?
a. parabola
b. circle
c. ellipse
d. hyperbola
4)What is the graph of the equation x2 + 2x + 7 - y = 0?
a. parabola
b. circle
c. ellipse
d. hyperbola
5)Identify the solutions to the system of equations:
x2 + y2 = 25
16x2 + 25y2 = 400
a. no solutions
b. (5, 0)
c. (-5, 0)
d. (5, 0) and (-5, 0)
7)Identify the solutions to the system of equations:
y2 - x2 = 16
x2 - y2 = 16
a. no solutions
b. (4, 0)
c. (-4, 0)
d. (4, 0) and (-4, 0)

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Question 48397: write the equation in standard form for the ellipse with foci (3,0)and (-3,0) andd endpoints on the vertical axis of (0,6) and (0,-6).
please help me
thanks so much!
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Question 48411: i dont know if you can graph here but if you can....
solve the system graphically:
y=-4x-3
x^2+y^2=9
thanks for your help and time
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Question 48410: find the distance between the points: (-4,-3) and (-1,-2)
thanks for you help
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Question 48409: write the equation in standard form, then sketch the graph of the equation: x^2=y^2-6x-4y+13=36
i dont know if you can help me with the graph or not
i hope so though
thanks a bunch
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Question 48408: write the equation in standard form for the circle with center at (-5,2) and radius 2 square root2.
thanks so much
i hope that you can figure this out for me
;)
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Question 48405: Evalute the expression: lne^-9x
please help
thanks so much!
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Question 48404: solve: 4^3a-5=20
please help
i hope you can
thanks so much
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Question 48403: solve:
log base 3 (x+7)-log base 3 x=7
i hope that makes sense
thanks so much
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Question 48406: the population of a city is decreasing at the steady rate of 8% per year. the population is curently 22,000. how long will it take the population to drop to 14,500?
please help me figure this one out
thanks for your time :)
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Question 48402: simplify:
125square root 5 divided by 5square root 5
i hope that made sense
thanks so much
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Question 48399: find the asymptotes and graph the function:
f(x)=2/x^2-9
please help and thanks so much
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Question 48419: solve:
log base 3 (x+7)-log base 3 x=3
i hope that makes sense
thanks so much
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Question 48391: find the midpoint of a line segement connecting these points:(5,11) and (10,-10)
please help me!
thanks
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Question 48476: solve:
log base 3 (x+7)-log base 3 x=3
please help me figure this out
thanks a lot
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Question 48473: solve the system algebraically: x^2+y^2=20
please help me
thanks a lot
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Question 48474: find the least common denominator of the rational expressopns with denominators of 9x-63 and 12x-84.
please help me figure this out
thanks a bunch
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Question 48529: solve the system algebraically:
x^2+y^2=20 x^2-2y^2=8
thanks for helping me with this
i hope you can help
;)
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Question 48407: find the least common denominator of the rational expressions with denominators of 9x-63 and 12x-84.
thanks for your time and i hope you can help
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Question 48527: graph the parabola with focus (1,-1) and directix x=5
please help me with this one
thanks a lot
:)
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Question 48492: solve the system algebraically: x^2+y^2=20 x^2-2y^2=8
please help me
thanks a lot

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Question 48599: Find an equation for the parabola with focus at (-8,-4) and vertex at (6,-4)
i do not know how to figure this one out. will you please help me. i dont know what to do. thank you a lot.
aloha!
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Question 49056: I am not sure how to go about changing the following problem into standard form. I tried to do completing the square, but I'm not sure how to use it in this situation or when there is a coefficient other than 1 in front of x^2 and y^2. I would greatly appreciate help on how to solve the following problem. Thanks!
Change the equation to standard form and name the figure.
3x^2-2y^2-12x-20y-44=0

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Question 50325: find and equation of the quadratic function described: its graph is a parabola with x-intercepts 2and -1 and y-intercept 6
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Question 50606: Find the vertex of each parabola.
18. x^2 + 4x - 28y + 88 = 0
19. x^2 - 2x + 44y + 353 = 0
20. x^2 + 6x + 8y + 25 = 0
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Question 50607: Expand log4[(3(5x - 6)2)/(3x3(x + 2)2

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Question 50680: classify each conic section:
a) x^2-3*y+10=0
b) 16*x^2-9*y^2+96*y+18*y-135=0
c) 8*x^2+8*y^2+64*x+32*y-160=0
d) 25*x^2+16*y^2+100*x-128*y-44=0

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Question 51225: Please show me how to graph this problem x=1, y=-3
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Question 51703: how do you do distance and circles? like y=(1/4)x-1
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Question 52351: Find an equation for a Parabola with vertex (1,0) containing the point(4,18)
If lines 2x-y=17 and 5x+y=11 are graphed what is their intersection point?
If f(x)=x2-x, what is f(-1)
Find an equation that represents a Parabola on the xy-plane with vertex(-3,2)opening upwards?
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Question 53265: I need to know that the symbol ^ means. The math problem is 3^2*(6-4)+8.
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Question 54063: 6x^2+9y^2=36
find x and y intercepts and sketch graph
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Question 55886: Can an asymptote look like a parabola?
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Question 55971: I'm in Chapter 6 section 6. Its about Alalyzing Graphs of Quadratic Functions. the problem looks like this: y=5x(squared) -6
my question is when you write the quadratic funcionin vertex form, do you factor out a 5 and just have your x*x remaining and then subtract 6, or do you have x*x squared?
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Question 55980: Hello, I am having a lot of trouble in algebra II right now with graphing parabolas. Could you do me a favor, and write out the steps in graphing a parabola. For example: Step 1: (blah blah blah)
Step 2: (...)
Maybe an example problem would be: x(squared)=8y
Thanks again.
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Question 51091: x^2+8x-y+6=0
Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola. Sketch the graph.
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Question 56426: Hope you can help me
"What degenerate form or forms of the parabola cannot be obtained from the intersection of a plane and a double napped cone? Describe how to obtain this (or these). Use a diagram to support your answer."
Thanks in advanced
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