document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30997>Question 30997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have this problem x squared over 49 plus y squared over 121 equals 1. how do i find out if this problem is a ellipse parabola or a hyperbola? what is the answer?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the standard forms for each type of conic are as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "parabola: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+a%28x-h%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+a%28x-h%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> you have y and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ellipse: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2%2Fa%5E2%29+%2B+%28y%5E2%2Fb%5E2%29+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E2%2Fa%5E2%29+%2B+%28y%5E2%2Fb%5E2%29+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hyperbola: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%5E2%2Fa%5E2%29+-+%28y%5E2%2Fb%5E2%29+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%5E2%2Fa%5E2%29+-+%28y%5E2%2Fb%5E2%29+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ellipse and hyperbola are very similar in their standard form: differing only in the sign of the y-term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation is of the ellipse form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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