SOLUTION: What is the identity of this conic? 4x^2+4y^2-3x+2y+2=0

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Question 376354: What is the identity of this conic?
4x^2+4y^2-3x+2y+2=0
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are both x-squared and y-squared terms, so it is NOT a parabola.

The signs on the x-squared and y-squared terms are the same, so it is NOT a hyperbola.

The coefficients on the x-squared and y-squared terms are NOT different, so it is NOT an ellipse.

Therefore, it must be a circle.


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