Provide the proper response.Explain in your own words how you can tell from the equation whether the graph is an ellipse or a hyperbola.

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In the equation of an ellipse, the x2- and y2-terms both have positive coefficients. In the equation of a hyperbola, one squared term has a negative coefficient (either x2 or y2 but not both).

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Solve the application and write a sentence answering the question.In one town, 644 of the 1750 people who voted in the last presidential election are Hispanic. What percent is this?

A. 30% of the voters are Hispanic. B. 3% of the voters are Hispanic. C. 0.368% of the voters are Hispanic. D. 36.8% of the voters are Hispanic.

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Use De Moivre's theorem to evaluate the expression. Write the result in standard form.(4(cos 30° + i sin 30°))3

A. 64i B. -64 C. -64i D. 64

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Evaluate.82 - 4 ? 9

A. 28 B. 144 C. 540 D. 288

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Factor.p4 - 10p2 + 21

A. (p2 - 21)(p2 - 1) B. (p2 - 7)(p2 - 3) C. p2(p - 7)(p - 3) D. (p2 - 7)(p2 + 3)

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