SOLUTION: Identify the following conic. That is, is it a circle, parabola, hyperbola or ellipse? x^2 - 4y^2 - 4x - 24y = 48

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Question 550877: Identify the following conic. That is, is it a circle, parabola, hyperbola or ellipse?
x^2 - 4y^2 - 4x - 24y = 48
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Identify the following conic. That is, is it a circle, parabola, hyperbola or ellipse?
x^2 - 4y^2 - 4x - 24y = 48
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There are 2nd order terms of both x and y, and the signs are different.
--> hyperbola