SOLUTION: Please help me!! directions: Identify the conic section represented by the eqation by writing the equation in standard form. (-x^2) + (y^2) + (4y) - (16) = 0 thank you

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Question 76299: Please help me!!
directions: Identify the conic section represented by the eqation by writing the equation in standard form.
(-x^2) + (y^2) + (4y) - (16) = 0

thank you
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-x^2) + (y^2) + (4y) - (16) = 0
y^2+4y+4 - x^2 = 16+4
[(y+2)^2/20 - x^2/20 =1
Hyperbola because of the negative on the x^2.
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Stan H.