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Question 874597: A circle is described by the equation x2 + y2 + 14x + 2y + 14 = 0. What are the coordinates for the center of the circle and the length of the radius?
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Question 874629: reduce 4x^2+y^2-4=0 into standard form of ellipse
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Question 874607: write the equation of the hyperbola with a center at (0,0) co-vertices along the minor axis at (-10,0) and (10,0) and major axis with a length of 10.
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Question 874663: I need to find the equation of a hyperbola with foci at (-3,7) and (-3,-5) whose transverse axis is 8 units long. I have no idea where to even start with this, but I have graphed the points given.
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Question 874696: an ellipse with major axis on OX has the center on the origin.Minor axud 12,distance between foci 16.Find the equation
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Question 874690:
Label the coordinates for the vertices, foci of the elipse equation
y=2x
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Question 874811: my algebra homework goes like this:
use completing the square to find the standard form of each equation
16x^2 - y^2 - 4y - 68 = 0
and can you help me also on this one
x^2 - 6y +y^2 + 5 = 0
and these ones too!!
x^2 - 4y - 12 = 0
y^2 + 12y + 4x + 12 = 0
x^2 + 4y^2 - 16 = 0
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Question 874817: 4x^2+y^2+40x+96=0
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Question 874866: Hey guys
I've been trying to solve this question and its driving me nuts
Basically I need to find the three points at which the ellipse and the
hyperbola intersect one another.
Thanks J
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Question 874876: I need to find y for this equation when x=6

I need full working as I can already find y on a calculator and it is equal to approximately 9.431
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Question 874877: I need to find y for the equation:

when x is equal to 6
I have tried and failed three times. I get to with no idea how to advance.
I know the answer is approximately 9.431, but I need the full working.
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Question 874612: x^2+4y^2-6x+16y+21=0 ellipse i need help to put it in standard form
9x^2-y^2-72x+8y+119=0 hyperbola standard form

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Question 874546: Find the equation of the ellipse having the center at (2,2) the focus at (-1,2) and the semi-major axis is the square root of 10.
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Question 874980: Find the equation traced by a point that moves so that its distances from (1,2) and (-1,-2) is 6.
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Question 875136: E is the ellipse with foci at (4,-2) and (4,8) whose major axis has length 20
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Question 875199: 16*x^2-y^2+64*x-2*y+67=0
standard form
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Question 875244: equation for ellipse c(0,0) v(0,10) b=10
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Question 875239: When Ms. Bibbi kicked a soccer ball, it traveled a horizontal distance of 150 feet and reached a height of 100feet at its highest point. Sketch the path of the soccer ball and find an equation of the parabola that models it.
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Question 875330: Find the center and radius of the following circle:
x^2+y^2+4x-6y-23=0
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Question 875346: determine whether the following equations are parabolas,circles, ellipses or hyperbolas:
(a) 25x^2+16y^2+150x=160y-225
(b) y^2-4x-4y+16=0
(c)(x+2)^2=y-3

Please I need to solve this. Thank you !!
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Question 875389: find the center, foci, asymptotes and a graph the hyperbola in the space provided:
(x-2)^2/36 -(y-3)^2/25 =1
Please Help with this. I really need it. Thank you!
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Question 875386: find the center, foci, asymptotes and a graph the hyperbola in the space provided:
(x-2)^2/36 -(y-3)^2/25 =1
Please Help with this. I really need it. Thank you!
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Question 875537: Find and equation of a parabola with a vertex at the origin and a directrix at y=-3.5?
A. y=-1/14x^2
B. y=1/14x^2
C. y=1/14y^2
D. y=-1/14y^2
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Question 875540: A parabola has a Vertex of V=(6,4) and a focus of F=(6,-1).
What is the equation?
(x-h)^2=4p(y-k) or (y-k)^2=4p(x-h)
Hint: determine the 4p value
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Question 875555: Write an equation for an ellipse with its center at (2,3), one vertex at (6, 3), and one focus at (-1, 3).
and
Write an equation for a hyperbola with its center at (2, 3), one vertex at (7, 3), and one focus at (14, 3).

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Question 875652: Complete the square to answer the following questions for the ellipse 36x2 + 25y2 + 288x - 50y = 299
Blanks 2 and 3: What are the coordinates for the vertices?
Blank 4: What is the length of the minor axis?

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Question 875650: Write an equation for a hyperbola with its center at (2, 3), one vertex at (7, 3), and one focus at (14, 3).

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Question 875663: Write an equation for a hyperbola with its center at (2, 3), one vertex at (7, 3), and one focus at (14, 3).

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Question 875578: (x-4)^2/49+(y+5)^2/16=1
Find the center, the major axis, the minor axis, and the distance from the center to the foci
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Question 875794: What is the standard equation for the circle that passes through the points:
(-5, 0)
(0, 4)
(2, 4)
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Question 875866: what type of conic section is 5x^2+5y^2=75?

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Question 875886: Given the ellipse;
2x^2+6y^2+32x-48y+212=0
Find the center, the major axis, the minor axis, and the distance from the center to the foci.
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Question 876020: Write the equation of the parabola with a focus (-2,4) and directrix y = 0.

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Question 876026: Determine the equation for the directrix of the parabola y = 1/16 x2
Be sure to write your answer as an equation for a line

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Question 876025: Determine the coordinates of the focus of the parabola y= 1/16 x2
Be sure to write your answer as an ordered pair.

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Question 876041: Write an equation for a circle (in center radius form) that has its center located at (6, -1) and a radius of root of 5.
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Question 876042: Write an equation for a parabola with its focus at (-1, 0) and its directrix at x = 1. Write your answer in vertex form with fractions when needed.
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Question 876187: Find the vertex, the focus, and the directrix. Then draw the graph.
13x^2-8y-9=0
I am stuck in this problem and have tried different things but could not get the right answer. At first I though it was complete the square but I had no luck doing that. I also tried moving some of things to the other side of zero but I also did not find anything useful
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Question 876257: Please help me answer this question. I need the answer as soon as possible. Question: Find an equation of the line containing(3,-2) and tangent to 4x^2+y^2=8. Not using the principle of derivatives. Thank you.

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Question 876258: How do i find two extra points for the parabola m^2-5m-14=0. one point found by explaining the symmetry
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Question 876349: Write the equation of a hyperbola with vertices of (1,3)c (7,3) and a minor axis of 12.
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Question 876349: Write the equation of a hyperbola with vertices of (1,3)c (7,3) and a minor axis of 12.
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