document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79149>Question 79149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify the conic section and write the standard form of the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2By%5E2%2B8x-4y=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2By%5E2%2B8x-4y=-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y both squared with the same coefficient on the square terms means a circle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the rest of the terms give the location of the center and the radius ... the general equation 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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "complete the squares for x and y by taking 1/2 of the coefficient of the first order term, square it and add it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8x%2B%288%2F2%29%5E2%2By%5E2-4y%2B%28-4%2F2%29%5E2=-11%2B%288%2F2%29%5E2%2B%28-4%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29%5E2%2B%28y-2%29%5E2=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29%5E2%2B%28y-2%29%5E2=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is a circle centered at (-4,2) with a radius of 3\r<BR>\n" );
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