SOLUTION: State whether the graph of the equation is a parabola, circle, ellipse, or hyperbola . y2 -2x2 -16=0

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Question 629414: State whether the graph of the equation is a parabola, circle, ellipse, or hyperbola .
y2 -2x2 -16=0

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
State whether the graph of the equation is a parabola, circle, ellipse, or hyperbola .
y2 -2x2 -16=0
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If you mean

it's a hyperbola.
No xy term, the signs of the 2nd order terms are opposite.
--> hyperbola

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