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Question 1004721: Write an equation of a parabola with vertex at the origin and the given focus.
(0,5)
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Question 1004722: Write an equation for each translation x^2 + y^2= r^2 with the given radius.
left 3 units, up 2 units; radius 10

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Question 1004725: Write an equation of an ellipse centered at the origin with height 8 units and width 16 units.
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Question 1004723: Write an equation of the parabola with the focus at (-2,0) and the directrix at x=4.
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Question 1004774: Can you give me the solutions to these equations i dont have a calculator
y=x^2+3
y=-2x+6
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Question 1004774: Can you give me the solutions to these equations i dont have a calculator
y=x^2+3
y=-2x+6
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Question 1004791: Find the equation of the parabola satisfying the given conditions
The focus lies on the y-axis, and the parabola passes through the point (7,-10)
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Question 1004810: Write an equation of the parabola with the focus at (-2,0) and the directrix at x=4.
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Question 1004817: I need help asap :)
Write an equation of an ellipse centered at the origin satisfying the given conditions: (+/- is plus minus)
Foci: (+/- 1, 0) co-verticies: (0,+/- 4)
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Question 1004815: Find the distance between p1(√7,−√3) and p2(4√7,5√3)
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Question 1004913: write an equation of the circle with the given center and radius: center is (3,4) and radius is 6
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Question 1005359: the vertex of this parabola is at (-5,-2) the x-value is -4, the y-value is 2. what is the coefficient?
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Question 1005396: a parkway 80 ft. wide is spanned by a parabolic arc 100 ft. long along the horizontal, if the parkway is in the center, how high must the vertex of the arch be in order to give a minimum clearance of 20 over the parkway?
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Question 1005959: Find the vertex and focus of the parabola. X^2 - 4y^2 = 0

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Question 1006131: Can you help me with my homework, please?
Here's the given problem:
Reduce this equation to standarm form 9x^2-4y^2+36x-16y-16=0. Find also the coordinates of the center, foci, and vertices. Draw also the asymptote and sketch the graph of the equation.

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Question 1006559: f(x)=3(x+5)^2-3

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Question 1006633: Hi
"find the features of the parabola's equation: Y=3/2x^"
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Question 1007279: what is the inverse of y=5x+20

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Question 1007364: Find the vertices and foci of the ellipse.

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Question 1007414: Write 3x-1/x+1 in a form a/x+1 +b state the values of a and b
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Question 1007561: y = x^2+4x+3
y = x^2-6x+13
y = x^2-2x-3
y = x^2+8x+13
y = x^2+2x-8
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Question 1007559: y=-x^2+4x-10
y= -x^2-6x-4
y= -x^2+10-18
y= 2x^2+4x-3
y= 3x^2-12+8
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Question 1007772: Find the equation of the circle whose centre is 3,-1 and touches the x-axis
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Question 1008152: Circle with center at (7, -3) and tangent to the line y = 2.
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Question 1008150: Circle tangent to the x-axis at (5, 0) and the y-axis at (0, -5).
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Question 1008153: Circle with radius AB, A = (1, 8); B = (-3, 5)
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Question 1008214: find the standard equation of cire that passes through irigin has radius 5 and such that y_co ordinate of its centre is -4
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Question 1008271: Hello, Please help!! :)
Laura burrows $6250 at a rate of 9% compounded monthly. Find how much Laura owes at the end of 3 years. Use...
A=P(1+R/N)^nt
Round to two decimal places.

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Question 1008270: Hello, please help! :)
A bridge has an arch in the shape of half an ellipse. If the equation of the ellipse, measured in feet, is...
169x^2 + 289x^2 = 48,841
Find the height of the arch from the road and the width of the arch?
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Question 1008590: Identify the vertex and y intercept of the graph y=-2 (x+5)^2+8
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Question 1008590: Identify the vertex and y intercept of the graph y=-2 (x+5)^2+8
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Question 1007902: What is the parabola of the equation in standard form given the points (1,-1), (2,-5), (3,-7)?
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Question 1009400: Suppose a golf ball is driven so that it travels a distance of 200 feet as measured along the ground and reaches an altitude of 500 feet. If the origin represents the tee and is the ball travels along a parabolic path over the positive x-axis, find an equation for the path of the golf ball.

If the equation that fits this is:
(x-h)^2 = 4x(y-k)
What are
h =
k =
c =
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Question 1009440: How far from the y-axis is the center of the curve
2x2 + 2y2 + 10x � 6y � 55 = 0?
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Question 1010154: a=b=c,then (a-b+c)^2/ (a+b+c)=?

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Question 1010179: Simplify: . I have tried subtracting the exponents, but I'm not sure how to get rid of a negative exponent on the denomenator. Please help!! Thanks.
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Question 1010584: Write an Equation given focus (1, -3) directrix y= -5
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Question 1010590: 5x^2 -7y^2 -3x +7y -14=0
How do I move this to the hyperbola standard form
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Question 1010586: Write an equation given focus (-2, 1) directrix y=7
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Question 1010588: Write an equation given vertex (2, -3) focus (0, -3)
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Question 1010589: Please write an equation given vertex (-2,3) focus (-2, 8)
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Question 1010720: write an equation of an ellipse with center (2,-4) vertical major axis of length 10 and minor axis of length 4
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Question 1010718: identify the conic section if it is a parabola give the vertex if it is a circle give the center and radius if it is a ellipse or a hyperbola give the center and foci
5x^2-5y^2+40x-20y+35=0
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Question 1010710: write an equation of an ellipse with center (2.-4) vertical major axis of length 10 and minor axis of length 4
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Question 1010719: identify the conic section if it is a parabola give the vertex if it is a circle give the center and radius if it is a ellipse or a hyperbola give the center and foci
x^2+y^2-x+6y=0
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