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Question 1060431: Find the vertex,focus,and the directrix of the equation:x=1/36y^2
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Question 1060843: -1/4 (y+2)^2 = (x-1) I am having trouble solving this problem
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Question 1060958: what is the length of the major axis of the ellipse X2+9Y2-2X+18Y+1=0?
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Question 1060914: What is the equation of the parabola passing through the points A(1,1) , B(2,2) , C(-1,5) and axis parallel to the y-axis
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Question 1060914: What is the equation of the parabola passing through the points A(1,1) , B(2,2) , C(-1,5) and axis parallel to the y-axis
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Question 1061806: Identify the focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry of the parabola 6x2+3y=06x2+3y=0.
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Question 1061929: Can you please help me with graphing p=(5+0.5n)*(1200-100n)?
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Question 1061931: Can you please help me graph (50-2n)(0.65+0.05x)?
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Question 1062055: Find the equation of the parapola whose focus is (2,-3) and the directory with the line 3x+4y+5.
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Question 1062085: a porabola has a y intercept of -4 and passes thru points (-2,8) and (1,-2). determine the equation of the porabola in standard form. remember standard for is y = ax2 + bx + c.
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Question 1062195: A parabola passes through the points (7,1), (12,15), (14,9), and (20,t). What is the value of t?
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Question 1062252: Explain is the equation for cone, cylinder, circle, hyperbola, parabola, ellipse, ellipsoid, paranoid?
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Question 1062252: Explain is the equation for cone, cylinder, circle, hyperbola, parabola, ellipse, ellipsoid, paranoid?
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Question 1062267: Write an equation for a parabola with a directrix of x = -2 and focus of (-3,4)
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Question 1062373: Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is on the line y=x, axis parallel to x-axis and passing throught (6,-2) and (3,4)
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Question 1062630: Identify the type of conic section that has the equation 9x2+ 25y2�=225 and identify its domain and range
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Question 1062731: Suppose a parabola has an axis of symmetry at x=-2, a minimum height at -6, and passes through the point (0,10). What's the equation of the parabola in vertex form?

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Question 1062947: Which of the following is a result of shifting a circle with equation
(x - 2)2 + (y - 3)2 = 25
up 2 units?
A. The y-coordinate of the center of the circle increases by 2.
B. Both the x- and y-coordinates of the center of the circle increase by 2.
C. Both the x- and y-coordinates of the center of the circle decrease by 2.
D. The x-coordinate of the center of the circle increases by 2.

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Question 1062827: find the equation of the hyperbola whose focus is (0,0) and directrix is 3x+4y=0
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Question 1063065: Find the distance between (4, 7) and (2, 9).
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Question 1063300: What is the equation of a circle with the center at (3, 6) and radius 4?
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Question 1063299: What is the equation of a parabola with the vertex (-5, 4) and focus (-2, 4)?
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Question 1063317: graph this quadratic function or inequality:
y= -4x�+8x=2
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Question 1063730: What is the standard equation of the parabola having the vertex of (7,11) and focus of (16,11)?
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Question 1064263: The point of intersection of Latus rectum and axes of the parabola ysquare +4x+2y-8=0

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Question 1064818: Represent the graphical solution of the given equations.
Y^2=2x
X+y=4
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Question 1065506: What are the coordinates of the maximum (highest) point on the graph of 4x ^2 + y ^ 2 + 8x -2y - 3 = 0
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Question 1065505: The asymptotes of a hyperbola are y=2x and y=-2x. If the hyperbola passes through the point (9, 16), find the x-intercepts of the hyperbola.
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Question 1065504: An ellipse with center (4, 2) and focus (7, 2) is tangent to the y-axis. Find the length of the minor axis.
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Question 1065635: 25x2+49y2=1674
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Question 1065808: determine an equation in standard form passing through (1,-2), (2,-2) and (3,-4)
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Question 1065967: Equation of parabola whose focus is at(10,0)and directrix is (x=-10)
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Question 1066128: The base of an auditorium is in the form of an ellipse 200 ft. long and 100 ft. wide. A pin dropped near one focus can clearly be heard at the other focus. Determine the distance between the foci to the nearest tenth of a foot. Show each step of the solution.
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Question 1066181: is 8(2xy+x-x^2)=4(2y^2-y)-100 a parabola, circle, ellipse, or hyperbola

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Question 1066507: x^2-3x-4>0 solve and write in interval notation
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Question 1066507: x^2-3x-4>0 solve and write in interval notation
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Question 1066566: Write an equation for a parabola: Focus (4,0) , Directrix x=-4

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Question 1066692: Hi!
I need to find the following focus points of the following parabola!
y=7*x^2
y=2*x^2-2x-2
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Question 1067044: A concrete pilllar is a cylinder with a radius 20cm and height of 2m then find the volume of pillar is made of concrete but contains 10 steel rods of length 1.8m and 1.2 diameter.
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Question 1067045: The focus at (-2,-1) and the latus rectum joins the points (-2,2) and (-2,-4).find the equation of the parabola.
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Question 1067737: an arch in the form of a semi ellipse is 18 meters wide at the base and 8 meters high. How wide is the arch at a height of 4 meters above the base?

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Question 1067744: What is the equation of a parabola with vertex (0,0) and a focus at (2,0)?
Show work please!! Hope you are having a great day!!
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Question 1067781: Write the equation of a hyperbola with a center at (-5,-3), vertices at (-5,-5) and (-5,-1) and co vertices at (-11,-3) and (1,-3)
Thanks so much!!
Kim
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Question 1067782: What is the equation of a parabola with vertex (0,0) and a focus at (2,0)?
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