SOLUTION: Please help me identify what conic section this is: {{{4x^2-y^2=4}}} whether its a circle parabola ellipse or hyperbola.

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Question 304204: Please help me identify what conic section this is: 4x%5E2-y%5E2=4 whether its a circle parabola ellipse or hyperbola.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide every term by 4 to get x%5E2-y%5E2%2F4=1. The equation is now in the form of a hyperbola since the general hyperbola equation is %28x-h%29%5E2%2F%28a%5E2%29-%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1