SOLUTION: Identify the following conic. That is, circle, parabola, hyperbola or ellipse? x2 - 4y2 - 4x - 24y = 48

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Question 194741: Identify the following conic. That is, circle, parabola, hyperbola or ellipse?
x2 - 4y2 - 4x - 24y = 48
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The high order terms have opposite signs, therefore it is a hyperbola.


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