document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=838333>Question 838333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I seem to always have trouble with conic sections so I hope you can help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my equation says  2x^2+7y^2=14 now find e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that to find the eccentricity the equation is e=c/a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand where to find or how to get \"c\" and \"a\" in this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for your help, it is greatly appreciated!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #505008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=505008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Transform your equation to <BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B7y%5E2=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B7y%5E2=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2F7%2By%5E2%2F2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2F7%2By%5E2%2F2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e=c%2Fa=sqrt%285%29%2Fsqrt%287%29=sqrt%285%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e=c%2Fa=sqrt%285%29%2Fsqrt%287%29=sqrt%285%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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