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Question 201468: Please help me. I have to graph these and find what is a parabola, ellipse , hyperbola etc.... 3xsquared+5x-30=0................................. 5xsquared+8xsquared+22+11y+27=49
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Question 201741: Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola given by the equation (x-9)^2=-(y+8)?
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Question 201859: Can someone please help me with this problem.
State whether the paraabola opens upward or downward.
f(x)=-x^2-18

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Question 201859: Can someone please help me with this problem.
State whether the paraabola opens upward or downward.
f(x)=-x^2-18

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Question 201945: how do you solve -x^2-6x+9=0
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Question 201722: how do you prove that the in-centre of a triangle, whose base length = b
and sum of the length of the other two sides = c, is an ellipse?

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Question 202175: by sketching graphs, find the number of real solutions the system has.
4x^2+9y^2=36
2x+3y=6

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Question 202209: How do you graph xy=10 and can you explain it.
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Question 202209: How do you graph xy=10 and can you explain it.
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Question 202346: identify the following conic. that is, is it a circle, parabola, hyperbola, or ellipse? show why. x^2 - 4y^2 - 4x - 24y =48
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Question 202383: Can anyone help me with ANY of these problems? Please!

1) Solve the following system.
x^2 + y^2 = 25
2x + y = 10
The solution set {(___,___),(___,___)}

2) Complete the following item based on the given information.
The volume of a box(V) varies directly with its length(l). Using k for the constant of proportionality, express the relationship between V and l if V varies directly with l.
V = _______

3) Complete the following item based on the given information.
The volume of a box(V) varies directly with its length(l). If one of the boxes has a volume of 325 cubic inches and a length of 13 inches, what is the constant of proportionality for the group of boxes?
k = ________

4) Complete the following item based on the given information.
The volume of a box(V) varies directly with its length(l). If a box in the group has a length of 25 inches and k = 15, what is its volume?
_____ cubic inches

5) Complete the following item based on the given information.
The volume of a box(V) varies directly with its length(l). If a box in the group has a length of 30 inches, and the girth of 20 inches (perimeter of the side formed by the width and height), what is its height? Use k = 24. (Hint: Volume = length * width * height. Solve for length, and substitute into the equation for constant of proportionality.)
____ inches or ____ inches

Thanks for all your help,
~Sarah

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Question 202383: Can anyone help me with ANY of these problems? Please!

1) Solve the following system.
x^2 + y^2 = 25
2x + y = 10
The solution set {(___,___),(___,___)}

2) Complete the following item based on the given information.
The volume of a box(V) varies directly with its length(l). Using k for the constant of proportionality, express the relationship between V and l if V varies directly with l.
V = _______

3) Complete the following item based on the given information.
The volume of a box(V) varies directly with its length(l). If one of the boxes has a volume of 325 cubic inches and a length of 13 inches, what is the constant of proportionality for the group of boxes?
k = ________

4) Complete the following item based on the given information.
The volume of a box(V) varies directly with its length(l). If a box in the group has a length of 25 inches and k = 15, what is its volume?
_____ cubic inches

5) Complete the following item based on the given information.
The volume of a box(V) varies directly with its length(l). If a box in the group has a length of 30 inches, and the girth of 20 inches (perimeter of the side formed by the width and height), what is its height? Use k = 24. (Hint: Volume = length * width * height. Solve for length, and substitute into the equation for constant of proportionality.)
____ inches or ____ inches

Thanks for all your help,
~Sarah

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Question 202415: Can anyone help me? The directions are:
Choose the correct conic section to fit each equation. Is it a Circle, Ellipse, Parabola, or Hyperbola?

1) x^2 + y^2 = 16

2) (x - 8)^2 + (y - 12)^2 = 25

3) (x^2/9) + (y^2/4) = 1

4) y = (1/8 x^2)

5) x = (1/16 y^2)

6) (x^2/16) - (y^2/4) = 1
7) x^2 - 4y^2 = 100
8) x^2/36 - y^2 = 1

Thanks in advance for all your help. :)
~Sarah~

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Question 202428: Can ANYONE help me with this problem? No one seems to know the foci of this equation. Please Help!!!

(x^2/16)-(y^2/4)= 1


Thank You,
Sarah

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Question 202316: find (a)the directrix, (b)the focus, and (c)the roots of the parabola
y = x^2 - 5x + 4

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Question 202555: hyperbola
9%28x-1%29%5E2%2F16+-+%28y%2B1%29%5E2%2F9+=1
find: center, foci, vertices, asymptotes
I can't figure out how to get rid of first 9
elipse
given: vertices(-2,4);(-2,-2) passing through (0,1)
find the equation
I get the answers but my signs are wrong or I get 1/16th instead of 16
plz help

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Question 203347: A toy rocket is shot vertically upward from the ground. Its distance in feet from the ground in "t" seconds is given by h(t)=-16t^2+137t. At what time or times will the rocket be 119 feet from the ground?
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Question 203724: solve the following system of equations:
x^2 + 4y^2=4
(x-1)^2+y^2=1

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Question 203724: solve the following system of equations:
x^2 + 4y^2=4
(x-1)^2+y^2=1

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Question 203834: how do you find the midpoint and the distance of two points which is (1). radical 2 plus (+) 1, radical 2; (2) radical 2 -1 and 2 radical 2?
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Question 203943: Graph and solve each ellipse. show your answer step by step.
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Question 204121: find the coordinates of point c, half way between the points a (5,1) and b(-2,7).
is the answer (1.5,8)????

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Question 204756: Solve the system of equations, thank you
3x + 4y + z = 7
2y + z = 3
-5x + 3y + 8z = -31

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Question 204715: How do you find the answer to this? I understand where the 150 comes from, but not the -3/2.
A farmer has a total of 300 yards of fencing. He wants to enclose a recfield and then divide it into 2 plots with a piece of fencing inside the field parallel to one of the sides. Let x represent the length of the piece of fencing located inside the field. Express teh area of the field as a function of x.
There's a diagram with a rectangle and a line almost halfway through it vertically but a little bit closer to the left side, with x next to it. The answer is A=x(150-3/2x)

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Question 204715: How do you find the answer to this? I understand where the 150 comes from, but not the -3/2.
A farmer has a total of 300 yards of fencing. He wants to enclose a recfield and then divide it into 2 plots with a piece of fencing inside the field parallel to one of the sides. Let x represent the length of the piece of fencing located inside the field. Express teh area of the field as a function of x.
There's a diagram with a rectangle and a line almost halfway through it vertically but a little bit closer to the left side, with x next to it. The answer is A=x(150-3/2x)

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Question 204874: Identify the center, vertices and foci x^2-10x-2y+19=0
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Question 204938: Can someone PLEASE HELP me with this problem!!!! PLEASE.
Identify the center, vertices, and foci (if applicable)
x^2-4y^2-4x=0

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Question 205136: Please help me graph and label all asymptotes of y=2x/x-4
Thank you

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Question 205837: find the vertex, focus & directrix for the following functions:
(y-4)^2 = 20(x-4)
Vertex = ?
focus = ?
directrix x = ?
y^2 - 86 = 12x - 4^2
Vertex = ?
focus = ?
directrix x = ?
(x-9)^2 = 12(y-5)
Vertex = ?
focus = ?
directrix x = ?
x^2 + 40x = 4y - 16
Vertex = ?
focus = ?
directrix x = ?

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Question 206042: Could you please help me find the equation of the ellipse with foci (0,4) and (0,-4) and the sum of its focal radii being 10? I am having trouble going through this with my daughter and can't seem to find the error in her work. Thanks.
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Question 206394: without writing the equation in standard form state whether the equation is a HYPERBOLA, PARABOLA, CIRCLE OR AN ELLIPSE 9y2+ 18y= 25x2+216
i am completely lost with this one and i really have no idea what it is i guess im having a brain fart. :/ but if i were to guess i would say that it is an ellipse.

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Question 206393: without writing in standard form identify whether equation is a PARABOLA, ELLIPSE, OR A CIRCLE y=x2+3x+1
i think that it is a parabola because isnt a parabola formula x2+x+1

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Question 206748: Find h, the x coordinate of the vertex of this parabola. Consider the function:
f(x)=xsquared +4x+1.

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Question 206846: Id have a question, did I understand/do this problem right?
Problem; What is the equation of the ellipse with foci at (0,-4) and (0,4) and the sum of its focal radii being 10?
My answer; 2a=10 a=5(sum of focal radii)
(0+0/2, 4+4/2)= (0,4)
c=4 b^2= a^2-c^2= 25-16=9
equation of the ellipse is;
(x-0)^2/25 + (y-4)^2/9=1
(Is this right?)

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Question 207123: Id have a question is this x^2+4x=y-4 a parabola? (I should pick which type of conic it is)
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Question 207529: Determine all points of intersection
parabola y = x^2 + 3x -4 and line y = 5x + 11

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Question 208012: could someone please tell me the answer to this question?
a parabola that opens to the right is a
radicand,function,linear equation,or relation.thanks
hagd.

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Question 209896: example of exponets
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Question 211314: Find (a) the directrix, (b) the focus and (c) the roots of the parabola
y=x2-5x+4

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Question 211736: Hi, please help me solve this ellipse equation by putting it in standard form.
4x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+-+4y+-+36+=0 Thank you for your time and effort.

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Question 211084: The function h(x) is defined by h(x) = x^2 - 6x + 20 {x>or=a}.
Given that h(x) is a one-to-one function find the smallest possible value of the constant a.

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Question 212160: how do i graph these equation and find the vertex ?
y=-/x-6/
y=/x/-6
y=/x+6/-8

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Question 213455: what is the vertex of parabola y=8x+1-4x^2? I need all the steps so I can understand the solution.
Thank you

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Question 213455: what is the vertex of parabola y=8x+1-4x^2? I need all the steps so I can understand the solution.
Thank you

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Question 215196: Please help me Find the length of the radius and center of each circle.
(x-16)Squared + (y+4.3) Squared = 7.2 Squared
Thanks so much really appreciate it. I really need your help :)

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