document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632890>Question 632890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x.  8x^2 + 3y^2 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 24 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/3 + y^2/8 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is an ellipse with center at zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is not a function of x because there are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 y-values for some of the x-values in the domain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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