SOLUTION: Write in standard form.State whether the graph is a parabola, a circle, a hyberbola, or an ellipse. {{{y^2-2x^2-16=0}}}

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Question 38988: Write in standard form.State whether the graph is a parabola, a circle, a hyberbola, or an ellipse.
y%5E2-2x%5E2-16=0
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y%5E2-2x%5E2-16=0
y%5E2-2x%5E2=16
%28%28y%5E2%29%2F16%29-%28%282x%5E2%29%2F16%29=16%2F16
%28%28y%5E2%29%2F16%29-%28%28x%5E2%29%2F8%29=1
Looks like a hyperbola to me.