document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66491>Question 66491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I go about converting this equation to the standard form in order to graph the conic section? 4x^2-16x+9y^2+18y=0 I know I am supposed to complete the square...Thanks a bunch. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Conic Sections Summary  --  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2+%2B+cy%5E2+%2Bdx+%2B+ey+%2B+f+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2+%2B+cy%5E2+%2Bdx+%2B+ey+%2B+f+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the coefficients of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are of the same sign, but unequal coefficients, then the graph will be an ELLIPSE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If both coefficients are the same sign with equal coefficients, it will be a CIRCLE.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If coefficients are of opposite sign, then it will be a HYPERBOLA.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A PARABOLA results when there is an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but no <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but no <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The preferred method of solving such a problem is the method of completing the square:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You must first factor out the coefficients of x^2 and y^2 like this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is an ellipse.  The standard form for an ellipse is in a form = 1, so divide both sides of the equation by 25 to set it equal to 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally invert the coefficients of 4 and 9 in order to write this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That would be standard form for an ellipse!  The center is at (2,-1), with the \"radius\" extending <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units in the x direction, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units in the y direction. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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