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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pre cal assignment i need help!!! posting picture in the comments

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Circle: \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle (x+h)^2+(y+k)^2=r^2 }\) Ellipse: \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1 }\) Hyperbola: \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle \frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1 }\) Parabola: \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle y=ax^2+bx+c }\) or \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle x=ay^2+by+c }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

those are the "forms" of circle, ellipse, hjyperbola, and parabola.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

For \(x^2-y^2=9\) divide both sides by 9, (and use the fact that \(9=3^2\). For \(x=y^2\), you can re-write it as \(x=y^2+0x+0\), and it therefore is a ...? For \(x^2+y^2=16\), you can re-write it based on the fact that: \(x^2=(x+0)^2\) and \(y^2=(y+0)^2\) , and you know \(16=4^2\). For \(4x^2+9y^2=36\), divide both sides by 36, and then you should be able to give me the answer based on the fact that: \(9=3^2\) and \(4=2^2\).

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

those are the hints/tips.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay i just dont get how your supposed to solve these?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

you just need to rearrange each equation (as I hinted), and you should end up with one of the above forms for each equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmmm okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for x^2+ y^2=16 it would be parabola ?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

how did you obtain this result?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I really dont know i just looked at what you said

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Possible cases for parabola: \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle y=ax^2+bx+c }\) \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle x=ay^2+by+c }\) (notice that either x is squared and y is not, or the other way around.)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2-y^2=9 is parabola

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Ok, how did you get this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

from what you posted above i just looked at what was similar

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

I have an impression that you are trying to guess the answer.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Also, I anyway have to leave right now. I hope you can find someone who will finish it up. Sorry for inconvenicen.

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