document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063585>Question 1063585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the equation x+4y^2 =16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) find the intercepts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)Is the graph symmetric with the x or y axis or both. What are the features that determine the symmetries.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) Graph the Equation. Find three additional points besides the intercepts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678706 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=678706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Given the equation x+4y^2 =16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) find the intercepts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 0, y = +2 or x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-int's:: (0,2) and (0,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If y = 0, x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-int:: (16,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)Is the graph symmetric with the x or y axis or both. What are the features that determine the symmetries.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = +-sqrt[16-x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-x) = +-sqrt[16+x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-f(-x) = +-sqrt[16+x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since f(-x) = -f(-x) you have origin symmetry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since f(x) # -f(x) you do not have y-axis symmetry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It appears there is x-axis symmetry.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) Graph the Equation. Find three additional points besides the intercepts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll leave that to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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