SOLUTION: how would i do this? What type of conic section is the following equation? 16x2 - 300 - 25y2 = 100

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Question 146963: how would i do this? What type of conic section is the following equation?
16x2 - 300 - 25y2 = 100
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y both squared

different magnitudes AND different signs for coefficients

these are the characteristics of a hyperbola