document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=692038>Question 692038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve these equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "label the endpoints of the axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/4+(y-1)^2/25=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "complete the square and write in standard form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+y^2-10x-4y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/4+(y-1)^2/25=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an equation of an ellipse with vertical major axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its standard form: (x-h)^2/b^2+(y-k)^2/a^2=1, a>b, (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of center<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "center: (0,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=&#8730;25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=&#8730;25=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertices: (endpoints of vertical major axis)=(0,1±a), ((),1±5)=(0-5) and (0,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "complete the square and write in standard form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-10x+y^2-4y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-10x+25)+(y^2-4y+4)=9+25+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)^2+(y-2)^2=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an equation of a circle with center at (5,2) and radius&#8730;38 </SPAN>\n" );
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