document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467310>Question 467310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please tell me which conic each of the following equations are? Thank you in advance!!! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 12x^2 = 29y^2 - y + 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 12x^2 - 29y = x + 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 29y^2 + 12x^2 = x +39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 12y^2 + 29y = 39 - 12x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I posted this question earlier, but someone answered with no answer so I'm reposting. 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 #320603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. 12x^2 = 29y^2 - y + 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 12x^2 - 29y = x + 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 29y^2 + 12x^2 = x +39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 12y^2 + 29y = 39 - 12x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get the x^2 and y^2 terms on the same side, then check them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 12x^2 - 29y^2 = - y + 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hyperbola, the square terms are different signs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. 12x^2 - 29y = x + 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parabola, only one x has a squared term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. 29y^2 + 12x^2 = x +39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ellipse, the squared terms have the same sign, but different coefficients.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. 12y^2 + 29y - 39 + 12x^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Circle, same sign, same coefficients.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A circle is actually a special case of ellipse, btw. </SPAN>\n" );
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