Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 10 - Section 10.3 - The Hyperbola - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 786: 8

Answer

Neither.

Work Step by Step

The $x$ and $y$ variables are not raised to the second power, hence it is neither an ellipse, nor a hyperbola.
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