document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307008>Question 307008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure this out it's stressing me out.....I hope u can help me. PLEASE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16y^2-9x^2+36x-32y-164=0 I need to know the coordinates, and if its hyperbolic(center and focci) circular (center and vertex) elliptical(center and focci) parabolic(vertex and focus). Please please explain. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a hyperbola (second order terms, squares, have different signs)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "isolating the squares will make it more recognizable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16y^2 - 32y + 16 - 9x^2 + 36x - 36 - 144 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16(y - 1)^2 - 9(x - 2)^2 = 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{[(y - 1)^2] / 9} - {[(x - 2)^2] / 16} = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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