Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 12 - Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Conic Sections - 12.5 Conic Sections - Exercises - Page 636: 42

Answer

The conic section is an ellipse.

Work Step by Step

Comparing the given equation with the standard equation $$ a x^{2}+b x y+c y^{2}+d x+e y+f=0 $$ we get $a=2,b=-3,c=5$. Now, we check the discriminant $$D=b^2-4ac=9-40=-31\lt 0$$ Since the discriminant is negative, the conic section is an ellipse.
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