document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54204>Question 54204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find coefficients a, b, c, and d so that the curve shown in Figure Ex-26 (text page 22) is given by the equation ax^2 + ay^2 + bx + cy + d = 0.(Three points: (4, -3), (-4, 5), (-2, 7))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer I got was:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the coefficients in the equation for this curve would be as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = a, b = -2a, c = -4a, and d = -29a, where a is any real number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that possible? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36506 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20062)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36506\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find coefficients a, b, c, and d so that the curve shown in Figure Ex-26 (text page 22) is given by the equation ax^2 + ay^2 + bx + cy + d = 0.(Three points: (4, -3), (-4, 5), (-2, 7))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, it's correct. I checked it.\r<BR>\n" );
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