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document.write( "  x^2 + y^2 = 121 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A hyperbola<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B ellipse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D circle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E parabola<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe the answer is B. But I am not 100% sure, and Id love to know if that is correct, and if not, what is? Thank you so much for your time.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+121 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+121\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > could be rewritten as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+121 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+121\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (since adding/subtracting 0 doesn't affect the equation). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, take note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%5E2=121 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%5E2=121\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So this also means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+121 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+121\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > further becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+11%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+11%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, the formula for any circle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where the center is at (h,k) and the radius is \"r\". Since the equation above fits this format, this shows us that the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+121 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+121\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a circle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: if you aren't entirely sure, solve for \"y\" and graph to get a visual clue (however, this won't fully confirm it every time) </SPAN>\n" );
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