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document.write( "What is the graph of
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document.write( "f(x)=1/3(x-4)^2-1   Parabola Opening up along x = 4, V(4,-1)\r
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document.write( "See below descriptions of various conics                         
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document.write( "Standard Form of an Equation of a Circle is  
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document.write( "where Pt(h,k) is the center and r is the radius\r
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document.write( " Standard Form of an Equation of an Ellipse is  
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document.write( "where Pt(h,k) is the center. (a positioned to correspond with major axis)
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document.write( " a and b  are the respective vertices distances from center
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document.write( " and ąare the foci distances from center: a > b\r
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document.write( "Standard Form of an Equation of an Hyperbola opening right and  left is:
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document.write( "   where Pt(h,k) is a center  with vertices 'a' units right and left of center 
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document.write( "and foci  units right and left of center along y = k\r
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document.write( "Standard Form of an Equation of an Hyperbola opening up and down is:
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document.write( "   where Pt(h,k) is a center  with vertices 'b' units up and down from center, 
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document.write( "and foci units units up and down from center, along x = h\r
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document.write( "the vertex form of a Parabola opening up(a>0) or down(a<0),  where(h,k) is the vertex.
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document.write( "The standard form is , where  the focus is (h,k + p)\r
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document.write( "the vertex form of a Parabola opening right(a>0) or left(a<0),  where(h,k) is the vertex.
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document.write( "The standard form is , where  the focus is (h +p,k )
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