SOLUTION: Classify the conic section of the equation 9x2 - 3 = 18x + 4y.

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Question 531365: Classify the conic section of the equation 9x2 - 3 = 18x + 4y.

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There are only 4 possibilities. Circles, ellipses, and hyperbolas all have both and terms. This equation only has an term. Hence the curve must be a...

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