Please help me!! Write the equation x^2 + 7y^2 - 12x - 13 = 0 in the standard form. State whether the graph of the equation is a Parabola, Circle, ellipse, or hyperbola. Then graph the equation!

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Please help me!!  Write the equation x^2 + 7y^2 - 12x - 13 = 0 in the standard form. State whether the graph of the equation is a Parabola, Circle, ellipse, or hyperbola. Then graph the equation!

anonymous · Answer

wolfram it.

but my guess is that it is a hyperbola.

anonymous · Answer

actually its an ellipse http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=+x^2+%2B+7y^2+-+12x+-+13+%3D+0+

anonymous · Answer

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/ellipse.htm