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document.write( "If that 75 is really negative you do not have an ellipse or a hyperpola.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the 75 is positive you get the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25(x+4)^2 + (y-1)^2 = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 75 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)^2/3 + (y-1)^2/75 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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