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Question 170093: Can you please help me. This is so confusing!
Describe in words the graph of each of these curves below. Include in your description the shape, along with other possible relevant information such as length, width, and center points.
a. (X+2)2 + (Y-4)2 = 36
b. Y = 3X2
c. Y = X2 + X
d. (X-1)2 + (Y-8)2 = 16

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a) Graph is a circle. Center: (-2,4), Radius: 6 units

b) Graph is a parabola. Vertex: (0,0), Focus: (0,1/12), Directix: y=-1/12

c) Graph is a parabola. Vertex: (-1/2,-1/4), Focus: (-1/2, 0), Directix: y=-1/2

d) Graph is a circle. Center: (1,8), Radius: 4 units