document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432360>Question 432360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I identify an equation if it is a circle, parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the equation has both x^2 and y^2 terms with EQUAL coefficients, then it is probably a CIRCLE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the equation has both x^2 and y^2 terms with UNEQUAL coefficients but with the same SIGN, then it is probably an ELLIPSE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the equation has both x^2 and y^2 terms with OPPOSITE signs, then it is probably a HYPERBOLA.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the equation has an x^2 term but NO y^2 term, or a y^2 term but NO x^2 term, then it probably a PARABOLA.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I say \"probably\", because there under certain other conditions, there may be exceptions in which the graph is a point or no solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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