College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 7 - Conic Sections - Exercise Set 7.2 - Page 687: 72

Answer

See below.

Work Step by Step

We can distinguish between them by looking at the operator sign, which in case of a hyperbola is negative and in case of an ellipse is positive.
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