SOLUTION: What type of conic does this represent? r = 4/-2-cosθ A.) A Circle B.) A Ellipse C.) A Hyperbola D.) A Parabola

SOLUTION: What type of conic does this represent? r = 4/-2-cosθ A.) A Circle B.) A Ellipse C.) A Hyperbola D.) A Parabola

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Question 1080117: What type of conic does this represent? r = 4/-2-cosθ
A.) A Circle
B.) A Ellipse
C.) A Hyperbola
D.) A Parabola
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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It has no solutions and describes the empty set of points.

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