3x^2 - 5y^2 + 4x + y - 10 = 0
G georgebaseball New member Joined Sep 4, 2006 Messages 46 Dec 11, 2006 #1 3x^2 - 5y^2 + 4x + y - 10 = 0
stapel Super Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 4, 2004 Messages 16,583 Dec 11, 2006 #2 Conics flow-chart: . . .Start with an equation having all the variable terms . . .gathered together on one side of the "equals" sign. . . .Does the equation have two squared terms? . . . . .No: It's a parabola. . . . . .Yes: Continue... . . . . .Do the squared terms have the same sign? . . . . . . .No: It's an hyperbola. . . . . . . .Yes: Continue... . . . . . . .Do the squared terms have the same coefficient? . . . . . . . . .No: It's an ellipse. . . . . . . . . .Yes: It's a circle. Find where your equation fits in the chart. Eliz.
Conics flow-chart: . . .Start with an equation having all the variable terms . . .gathered together on one side of the "equals" sign. . . .Does the equation have two squared terms? . . . . .No: It's a parabola. . . . . .Yes: Continue... . . . . .Do the squared terms have the same sign? . . . . . . .No: It's an hyperbola. . . . . . . .Yes: Continue... . . . . . . .Do the squared terms have the same coefficient? . . . . . . . . .No: It's an ellipse. . . . . . . . . .Yes: It's a circle. Find where your equation fits in the chart. Eliz.