SOLUTION: Identify the type of conic, if any, represented by the following equation stating its vertex or center. 3x^2-12x+3y^2-6=0

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Question 987476: Identify the type of conic, if any, represented by the following equation stating its vertex or center.
3x^2-12x+3y^2-6=0

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Identify the type of conic, if any, represented by the following equation stating its vertex or center.
3x^2-12x+3y^2-6=0
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Simplify::
x^2 - 4x + y^2 - 6 = 0
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Ans: Since x^2 and y^2 have the same sign and
the same coefficient the conic is a circle.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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