document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=736705>Question 736705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would you please help me with a problem I don't seem to understand how to do? I need help converting this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-9x%5E2%2B4y%5E2-54x%2B8y-113=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-9x%5E2%2B4y%5E2-54x%2B8y-113=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into it's standard form. I have already figured out the general equation is a hyperbola, but can't seem to work it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rearrange terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9x%5E2-54x%2B4y%5E2%2B8y-113=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9x%5E2-54x%2B4y%5E2%2B8y-113=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%29%2B4%28y%5E2%2B2y%2B1%29=113-81%2B4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%29%2B4%28y%5E2%2B2y%2B1%29=113-81%2B4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2B4%28y%2B1%29%5E2=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2B4%28y%2B1%29%5E2=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28y%2B1%29%5E2-9%28x%2B3%29%5E2=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28y%2B1%29%5E2-9%28x%2B3%29%5E2=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B1%29%5E2%2F9-%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2F4=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B1%29%5E2%2F9-%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2F4=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an equation of a hyperbola with vertical transverse axis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its standard form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2-%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2-%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of center.<BR>\n" );
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