Question 521338
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Circle: *[tex \Large x^2] and *[tex \Large y^2] terms have equal coefficients.


Ellipse:  *[tex \Large x^2] and *[tex \Large y^2] terms have same sign but unequal coefficients.


Hyperbola:  *[tex \Large x^2] and *[tex \Large y^2] terms have opposite sign coefficients.


Parabola: Missing *[tex \Large x^2] or *[tex \Large y^2] term (but NOT both)


BTW, ^ does NOT mean "squared"; it means "raised to the power of" and an exponent following the ^ is expected.

 
John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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