Write the equation of each conic section, given the following characteristics: a) Write the equation of an ellipse with center at (3,2) and horizontal major axis with length 8.  The minor axis is 6 units long.   b) Write the equation of a hyperbola with vertices at (3,3) and (-3,3).  The foci are located at (4,3) and (-4,3).   c) Write the equation of a parabola with vertex at (-2,4) and focus at (-4,4)   Give the equation of all three in standard form.  Number your 3 answers.

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Write the equation of each conic section, given the following characteristics:

a) Write the equation of an ellipse with center at (3,2) and horizontal major axis with length 8.  The minor axis is 6 units long.

 

b) Write the equation of a hyperbola with vertices at (3,3) and (-3,3).  The foci are located at (4,3) and (-4,3).

 

c) Write the equation of a parabola with vertex at (-2,4) and focus at (-4,4)

 

Give the equation of all three in standard form.  Number your 3 answers.

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