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document.write( "Parabola: Either x or y is squared, but not both.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Circle: Both x and y are squared and both have the same coefficient<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ellipe: Both x and y are squared but the coefficients are same sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but different.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hyperbola: Both s and y are squared but the coefficients are not<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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