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Question 63210: not sure which graph it is..the graph of y^2/25 - x^2/64 =1 is it a parabola or hyperbola? thanks
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Neither. It is an ellipse.
The major axis is along the x axis and extends from -8 to +8.
The minor axis is along the y axis and extends from -5 to +5.