SOLUTION: To two decimal places, what is the value of the eccentricity of the conic with equation : {{{ax^2+by^2=c}}} . Where a= 4,b= -16 and c= 12? I have tried dividing the equation by

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Question 959216: To two decimal places, what is the value of the eccentricity of the conic with equation : . Where a= 4,b= -16 and c= 12?
I have tried dividing the equation by 12 which gives me
which makes me stuck here because i can't make it into a hyperbola equation.
please assist.
thank you

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Divide top and bottom of the 2nd term by





Hope this makes sense

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