Question

what shape is 4x^2 - 16^y = 16

Answer 1

parbola.

Answer 2

what if it was 16x^2 + 4y^2 = 16 instead? Would it be the same or are they trying to trip me up?

Answer 3

I think this would be an ellipse, right?

Answer 4

for both? or only the second one?

Answer 5

wait, what??

Answer 6

\(4x^2+16^y=16\) is that it?>

Answer 7

There are two:
4x^2 - 16y^2 = 16
16x^2 + 4y^2 = 16
Would they be the same shape or not, due to the negative?

Answer 8

haha no that cant be it

its the diff between an ellipse (+) and a hyperbola(-)

Answer 9

yeah, hyperbola is the -

Answer 10

Ok thank you!

Answer 11

just for fun
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=plot+4x%5E2+-16%5Ey+%3D16