document.write( "Question 282004: what type of conic does this represent (x-3)^2/9 + (y-2)^2/4=1. i think its a hyperbola but im not sure \n" ); document.write( "

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term and an

term, then it is NOT a parabola.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the sign on the

term is DIFFERENT than the sign on the

term, then you have a hyperbola,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Otherwise, you have a circle or an ellipse. If the coefficient on the

term is equal to the coefficient on the

term, then it is a circle.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You have an ellipse. \r
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