document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857770>Question 857770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which of the following equations below is for an ellipse and which is for a hyperbola? Demonstrate by explaining or showing how you can tell the difference without using a graphing calculator. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A). 4y^2=144+16x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B). 4y^2+16x^2=144 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Both equations have x^2 terms and y^2 terms.  Put each into a standard form for conic section.  The ellipse will be a sum of terms and a hyperbola will be a difference of terms.  One of the members must be 1 on each equation.  Be sure then, that you divide each of your given equations by 144. </SPAN>\n" );
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