SOLUTION: Select the conic section that represents the equation.
x2+4y2=16
(Note: x square + 4y square =16)
A. Circle
B. Hyperbola
C. Parabola
D. Ellipse
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-> SOLUTION: Select the conic section that represents the equation.
x2+4y2=16
(Note: x square + 4y square =16)
A. Circle
B. Hyperbola
C. Parabola
D. Ellipse
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Question 597634: Select the conic section that represents the equation.
x2+4y2=16
(Note: x square + 4y square =16)
A. Circle
B. Hyperbola
C. Parabola
D. Ellipse Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Select the conic section that represents the equation.
x2+4y2=16
divide by 16
x^2/16+y^2/4=1
This is an equation for an ellipse with horizontal major axis and center at (0,0)
D. is the right answer
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