document.write( "Question 668467: The question states, \"Identify the curve and find the characteristics listed. then sketch the curve.\"\r
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document.write( "Hi, Standard form is the quideline
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document.write( "Standard Form of an Equation of a Circle is \"%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2+=+r%5E2\" 
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document.write( "where Pt(h,k) is the center and r is the radius
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document.write( "x^2 + (y-4)^2= 64 center(0,4) radius = 8
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document.write( " (x+3)^2 + (y+6)^2 = 49 center(-3,-6) radius = 7  eccentricity = 0\r
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document.write( "·	At eccentricity = 0 we get a circle
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document.write( "·	For 0 < eccentricity < 1 we get an ellipse  \"e+=+sqrt%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29%2Fa\"
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document.write( "·	for eccentricity = 1 we get a parabola
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document.write( "·	for eccentricity > 1 we get a hyperbola   \"e+=+sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29%2Fa\"
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document.write( "·	for infinite eccentricity we get a line
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