document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848626>Question 848626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a multiple choice question. The graph of the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2+%2B+16y%5E2+=+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2+%2B+16y%5E2+=+25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is; a. a circle, b. a hyperbola, c. an ellipse, d. a parabola\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choice a. and b. are ruled out.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know you ruled out a and b. I just want to explain why they are ruled out for future viewers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  Equation of a circle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2++=+r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2++=+r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >where (h,k) is the center of the circle. This is not the case.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Equation of a hyperbola is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-h%29%5E2%29%2Fa%5E2+-+%28%28y-k%29%5E2%29%2Fb%5E2+=+r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-h%29%5E2%29%2Fa%5E2+-+%28%28y-k%29%5E2%29%2Fb%5E2+=+r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Close, but this is not subtraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Equation of an ellipse is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-h%29%5E2%29%2Fa%5E2+%2B%28%28y-k%29%5E2%29%2Fb%5E2+=+r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-h%29%5E2%29%2Fa%5E2+%2B%28%28y-k%29%5E2%29%2Fb%5E2+=+r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is correct with h = 0, k =0 , r= 5 , a = (1/2) and b = (1/4).   <---- ANS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) A parabola is simply another name for a quadratic <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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