document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76299>Question 76299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "directions: Identify the conic section represented by the eqation by writing the equation in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-x^2) + (y^2) + (4y) - (16) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=54754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-x^2) + (y^2) + (4y) - (16) = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2+4y+4 - x^2 = 16+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(y+2)^2/20 - x^2/20 =1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hyperbola because of the negative on the x^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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