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 7.3 - Page 701: 83

Answer

Makes sense.

Work Step by Step

As long as If $A,B\ne0$, then $Ax^2+By^2=C$ is the standard form of an equation of any type of conic section apart from a parabola. Thus the statement makes sense.
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