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Question 754772: How to graph and find the focus of 3x^2=4y
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Question 755025: write a equation in standard form for the ellipse with foci (7,0) (-7,0) and y intercepts of 6 & -6

So far I solved what I could and have
x^2/85 + y^2/36 =
My problem is figuring out the "=" part .
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Question 755032: Write the standard form of a parabola with a vertex (-6, 4) and a directrix x=1
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Question 755433: If the original coordinate axes are rotated 30� to obtain the x' and y' axes, what is the value of x in terms of x' and y'
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Question 755426: I need help putting the following in standard form of a hyperbola. 25y^ - x^ =1
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Question 755562: Log with a base of 3 81=x how do I go about solving this
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Question 755563: X^2+8x-8y+24=8 how do you identify the conic
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Question 755277: how can you tell from the equation if it is an ellipse or a square?
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Question 755236: A.) What is an equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin and focus (-5,0)?

B.) what are the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola with equation y=x^2-6x+15.
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Question 755583: what are the steps for sketching hyperbola
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Question 755057: y=(1/18)x^2
this is a parabola i DONT understand how to get the focus for it
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Question 755031: Find the vertex, focus and directrix of a parabola represented by the equation (x-3)^2=-8(y=2)
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Question 754877: write an equation of the ellipse with the vertices at (1,5) and (1,-1) and co-vertices at (0,2) and (2,2)
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Question 755709: The graph of the equation below is a circle. What is the length of the radius of the circle?
(x - 6)^2 + (y + 5)^2 = 15^2

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Question 755709: The graph of the equation below is a circle. What is the length of the radius of the circle?
(x - 6)^2 + (y + 5)^2 = 15^2

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Question 755725: write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices at (5,0) and (-5,0) and foci at (radical 41,0) and (-radical 41,0)

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Question 755691: Find an equation in standard form for the ellipse with the vertical major axis of length 18, and minor axis of length 16.

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Question 755660: what is the conic section modeled by the equation 6x^2+14x=75-9y^2
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Question 754759: Find an equation in standard form for a hyperbola whose transverse axis endpoints are (-5,2) and (3,2) and whose conjugate axis has length 6.
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Question 755682: What is the equation of an ellipse with foci (0,3) (0,-3) and co vertices (10,0) (-10,0)
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Question 755851: the question on my final exam is "state the information and sketch the graph for (x-1)=(y-1)^2
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Question 754645: Find the vertex and the focus of the parabola x^2=-16y.
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Question 754965: write the parabola in standard form and graph x^2-4y-28=0
write the ellipse in standard form and graph 2x^2+y^2-4x-4y+4=0
write the hyperbola in standard form and graph x^2-8x+11=-y^2
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Question 756237: Find the equation for a parabola with its focus at (5, 0) and a directrix of x = -5
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Question 756241: Find the equation for a parabola with its focus at (5, 0) and a directrix of x = -5.
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Question 756282: write the standard form of the equations of the circle that passes through the point (0,1) with its center at the origin.
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Question 756281: write an equation of the ellipse with a vertex at (-8,0), a co-vertex at (0,4), and center at (0,0)
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Question 756281: write an equation of the ellipse with a vertex at (-8,0), a co-vertex at (0,4), and center at (0,0)
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Question 756407: Given an ellipse whose major axis has a length of 8 and whose minor axis has a length of 6, what is the equation in standard form of the ellipse?
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Question 756337: Find the equation for the parabola with focus at (3, -3) and vertex at (3, 1).
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Question 757090: A parabola has vertex (2,4) and directrix at y=8. Find the x-intercepts of the parabola.
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Question 756283: identify the focus and directrix of the parabola given by
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Question 756280: write the standard form of the equation of the parabola with its vertex at (0,0)and directrix
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Question 757236: what is the conic section represented by the equation.
7x 2 + 7y 2 + 3x - 5y - 1 = 0

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Question 757277: which choice is equivalent to the following equation?
y= (x-5)^2+16

A. y= x^2-10x+41
B. y= 3x^2-10x+41
C. y= x^2+x+8
D. y= x^2+10x+16
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Question 757251: Which choice converts this standard parabolic equation to its simplified form?
y = 2(x - (-3))^2 + (-5)
A. y = 2x^2 + 12x + 13
B. x = 2y^2 + 5y + 9
C. y = 4x^2 + 4x + 4
D. y = 2x^2 + 5x + 9
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Question 757374: what is produced when you slice a cone with a plane that is parallel to the base of the cone
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Question 757501: Find the equation of the quadratic whose graph is a parabola containing the points (-1,9), (2,15), and (3,29)
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Question 757577: What is y= (x+7)^2+13
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Question 757598: The vertex of this parabola is at (-3, -1). When the y-value is 0, the x-value is 4. What is the coefficient of the squared term in the parabola's equation?
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Question 757623: change -9 pi /10 radians to degree measure.
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Question 757924: find the formula for a hyperbola with foci on the y axis given that the asymptotes are y=+-5/3x
what are the coordinates of the foci (hint leave these radicals they wont be integers)

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Question 758297: I hope I picked the correct category; FYI: I am not a math person, I am a fledgling gardener who needs to know the linear feet of PVC pipe to purchase to span a 4'5" framed bed to ensure an arched height of 4'. Basically, I will be using the PVC to make a simple 'frame' over which I can drape bird netting to keep the deer from eating my veggies. Thank you ever so much!
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Question 758142: what is the center of this circle? As you have

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