document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668469>Question 668469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it says, \"Identify the curve and find the characteristics listed. then sketch the curve.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)^2/9 + (y+3)^2/16= 1  center vertices foci<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2/16 - x^2/9 = 1   center asymptotes foci\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hopefully someone can help me\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 #415577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=415577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><font face = \"Tohoma\" size = 3 color = \"indigo\"><b> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hi,  Standard Forms are the quidelines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard Form of an Equation of an Ellipse is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where Pt(h,k) is the center. (a variable positioned to correspond with major axis)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a and b  are the respective vertices distances from center<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and ±<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >are the foci distances from center: a > b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)^2/9 + (y+3)^2/16= 1 C(3,-3), V(0,-3)& V(6,-3), V(3,1) &(3,-7), <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F(3, -3 + sqrt(7)) and F(3,-3-sqrt(7))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C+++-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C++arc%283%2C-3%2C6%2C8%29%2C%0D%0A+grid%281%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%283%2C+-3+%2B+sqrt%287%29%2C0.4%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%283%2C+-3+-+sqrt%287%29%2C0.4%29%2C%0D%0Agraph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard Form of an Equation of an Hyperbola opening up and down is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+-+%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+-+%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with C(h,k) and vertices 'b' units up and down from center,  2b the length of the transverse axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Foci <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >units units up and down from center, along x = h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& Asymptotes Lines passing thru C(h,k), with slopes m =  ± b/a </SPAN>\n" );
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