SOLUTION: How can you tell what type of conic this equation is without completing the square? x^2+4y^2-4x+24y+36=0

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Question 358358: How can you tell what type of conic this equation is without completing the square? x^2+4y^2-4x+24y+36=0
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Both x and y are 2nd order, so it's not a parabola.
The x^2 and y^2 have the same sign --> ellipse or circle.
The coefficients of the x^2 and y^2 terms are different, not a circle.
--> ellipse