The conic equation is .
The general form of the conic equation is .
Identify the conic section using the discriminant of .
If a circle ;
and
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If an ellipse ; either
and
.
If a hyperbola .
If an parabola .
The conic equation is .
Rewrite the equation as .
Compare with the general equation
.
Here .
Substitute and
values in
.
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The discriminant is , hence the conic is hyperbola.
The equation is hyperbola.
The hyperbola equation is .
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The standard form of hyperbola is .
Compare with standard form.
Here and
.
.
The center of the hyperbola is .
The foci is .
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The vertex of the hyperbola is .
and
.
Vertices and
.
(a) The equation represents hyperbola.
\(b) Vertices and
and foci
.