SOLUTION: If the following equation is: (y^2/4)-(x^2/49)=1 would the ellipse be in the vertical direction?

SOLUTION: If the following equation is: (y^2/4)-(x^2/49)=1 would the ellipse be in the vertical direction?

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Question 447853: If the following equation is: (y^2/4)-(x^2/49)=1 would the ellipse be in the vertical direction?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation represents a hyperbola, not an ellipse.
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