document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161954>Question 161954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Classify the conic section:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. x^2 + y^2 = 36 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B ellipse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C circle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D hyperbola<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E parabol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the answer is b,but i just want to make sure thats right? Thank you for your help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace \"x\" with \"x-0\" and replace \"y\" with \"y-0\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+6%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-0%29%5E2+=+6%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the equation above fits the equation <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;\" > (which is the equation of any circle) where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, this shows us that the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+36\"   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 you should get a good idea of the conic section (this isn't foolproof) </SPAN>\n" );
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