SOLUTION: 16(x+3)^2 - 4(y-1)^2 = 64 parabola ellipse or hyperbola?

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Question 741865: 16(x+3)^2 - 4(y-1)^2 = 64
parabola ellipse or hyperbola?
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16(x+3)^2 - 4(y-1)^2 = 64
parabola ellipse or hyperbola?
If there is a minus sign between the first two terms, it is a hyperbola
If there is a plus sign between the first two terms, it is an ellipse
In this case, it is a hyperbola with horizontal transverse axis and center at (-3,1)