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 - Exercise Set - Page 788: 38

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We can make a difference between the equation of an ellipse and a hyperbola by looking at the coefficients of $x^2$ and $y^2$. If they have the same sign, it is an ellipse, if they have a different sign, it is a hyperbola.
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