Question

What type of conic section is the following equation?

x^2 + (y - 5)^2 = 12

Answer 1

Do you have any idea?

Answer 2

If I had to guess I would say ellipse
but in all honesty I have no idea

Answer 3

If you scroll down the page a little all the equations are listed. You can pick the one that looks like yours.
http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/topics/conic-sections-and-standard-forms-of-equations.html

Answer 4

Oh thanks @Mertsj this helps me too, haha

Answer 5

none of those look lime my equation..

Answer 6

There is one that does, you just need to evaluate it to look like your equation.

Answer 7

CAN SOMEONE JUST WALK ME THROUGH IT!

Answer 8

Think of your equation like this:

Answer 9

H=0 .....a hint

Answer 10

\[(x-0)^2+(y-5)^2=(\sqrt{12})^2\]

Answer 11

hint: think of the center (h,k)

\[\large (x-\color{red}0)^2+(y-\color{red}5)^2=12 \implies c=(0,5)\]

Answer 12

Can you match that to one of the choices?