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Question 524273: An ellipse has a vertex at (2,0), and a co-vertex at (0,-1), and a center at the origin. Which is the equation of the ellipse in standard form?
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Question 525019: How do you graph this? (x-4)^2+(y+6)=16
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Question 524276: Write an equation for a parabola in which the set of all points in the plane are equidistant from the focus and line F(0,8);y=-8
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Question 525501: Write the standard equation for the circle. Then state the coordinates of its center and give its radius.
X^2+y^2=4y=12
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Question 526102: how do i solve this problem idk where to begin or how to do it?
Find an equation of a parabola that contains the points (1,4)(2,7) and (4,25)
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Question 525796: what is the equation for the ellipse with the center at (2,-2); Vertex (7,-2); and focus at (4,-2)
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Question 526354: If a right circular cone intersects a plane that passes through one of its nappes, but the plane is not parallel to an edge of the cone, the resulting curve will be a(n
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Question 526143: How do I find the x-intercepts of the parabola with vertex (-3,16)and y-intercept (0,-20)
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Question 526526: so how would you find the vertex of f(x)=4x^2 and which form would you use
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Question 527312: how do I find the focus of a parabola? please explain in the simplest way possible
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Question 527273: For the parabola, y=1/20x^(2), what is the equation of the directrix
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Question 527256: Find the focus of the parabola that has vertex (7, 1), opens horizontally, and passes through the point (11, 0).
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Question 527571: A(n) _____ is produced when you slice a cone with a plane that passes through only one nappe of the cone, but is not parallel to an edge of the cone.
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Question 527584: I need help finding the line of symmetry to y=-2(x+1)^2+18.
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Question 527556: Find the equation of the ellipse when foci is (5,0) and (-5,0) and the two vertices are (13,0) and (-13,0)
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Question 527690: if i have a center of (0,-2) what is my radius
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Question 527692: if i have a center of (-4,2) what is my radius
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Question 527771: major axis 20 units long and parallel to y-axis minor axis 6 units long center at (4,2)
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Question 527607: Write the equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the conditions: vertices (-5, 0) and (5, 0), conjugate axis of length 12 units.
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Question 528160: I was wonder how to solve the problem for an ellipse if the endpoints of the major axis are at (1,6) and (1,-6) and the endpoints of the minor axis are at (5,0) and (-3,0).
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Question 528281: how do i write an equation for a hyperbola with the give information, vertices (-4,0) (4,0) conjugate axis length of 8
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Question 528644: find the equation of the parabola that passes through the point (6,10) and has a vertex at (4,3)
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Question 528215: can you please help me solve these problems on parabolas and circles? Thanks
1.Find the equation of the two tangents to the parabola y^2=5x from the point (-1,1).
2.Find the equation of the two tangents,drawn through the external points (11,3) to the circle x^2+y^2=40.
3.write the equations of the tangent to the parabola y^2=10x,at the extremities of the latus recum.on what line do these tangent intersect?
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Question 528688: what is the focal diameter of: -48(y-(-9))=(x-(-8))^2
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Question 528176: What is the x-intercept with the vertex(1,-17)and y-intercept(0,-16)
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Question 529639: Identify conic section represented by the equation:
2y^2 + 5x + 17 - 6y = 0
Write the equation of the conic section in standard form:
2y^2 + 5x + 17 - 6y = 0
Determine equation of the line that is tangent to conic section at provided point:
(-3, 7)
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Question 529653: Identify conic section represented by the equation:
4y^2 + 19 + 3x - 16y = 0
Guess = Parabola since it only has one squared
Write the equation of the conic section in standard form:
4y^2 + 19 + 3x - 16y = 0
I got (y-2)^2 = [-3(x+1)]/4. Is that in standard form?
Analytically determine equation of the line that is tangent to conic section at provided point:
(-13, 5)
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Question 530386: x^2+y^2+6y=16
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Question 530424: Hi, I need help on a problem. My problem is to see what are the intercepts of the points ( -2,0) and ( 2,0) on a hyperbola graph? Thank you and i hope you can anser my problem as soon as possible.
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Question 530268: parabola,x^2 +6x -y +11 =0
find the vertex,focus and directrix of the parabola
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Question 530194: A parabola has its vertex at (-3, 2) and its focus at (-3, -1). Write the equations for the parabola, the directrix and the axis of symmetry.
I know about the axis of symmetry and how to get it. I just need to know the other stuff.
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Question 528173: What is the x-intecept with the vertex(4,75) and y-intercept(0,27)
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Question 531331: how do you find an equation of a parabola when the zeros are points (-2,0), (7,0)?
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Question 531365: Classify the conic section of the equation 9x2 - 3 = 18x + 4y.

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Question 531363: Classify the conic section of the equation 4x2 + 9y2 - 8x - 18y - 19 = 0.
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Question 531362: Classify the conic section of the equation x2 + 2x + y2 + 6y = 15.
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Question 531360: How does the graph of the hyperbola whose equation is (y2)/4 - (x2)/9 = 1 open?
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Question 531358: What is the center of the hyperbola whose equation is [(x+2)2 / 9] - [(y-2)2 / 16] = 1?
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Question 531357: What is the center of the hyperbola whose equation is (x2)/4 - (y2)/9 = 1?
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Question 531352: What are the vertices of the ellipse whose equation is (x2)/9 + (y2)/36 = 1?
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Question 531225: A hyperbola with its Center (-3,2), transverse axis parallel to the y-axis, passing through (1,7), the asymptotes are perpendicular to each other.
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Question 531536: Ink remover: Etch Clean Graphics uses one cleanser that is 25% acid and a second that is 50% acid. How many liters of each should be mixed to get 30 L of a solution that is 40% acid?
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Question 531533: if a system has an infinite number of solutions, use set-builder notation to write the solution set. If a system has no solution, state this.
5x+6y=14, -3y+x=7

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