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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help .!!!!!! the equation 3x^2-6y^2=6 represents which conic section??

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

have you covered conics yet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have not im on a pretest :(

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

well.... do you know the equation of the conics?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im guessing its a ellipse

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

what makes you think is an ellipse anyway?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a Guess

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

heheh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah so am i correct i have 50 questions left

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

well the rule goes if "x" and "y" are squared, and the same sign and the same coefficient, is an circle if the coefficients differ, is an ellipse if either one is missing, "x" or "y" squared, then is a parabola if "x" and "y" are squared, are different signs, is a hyperbola

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so therfore what is the answer.....

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

3x^2-6y^2=6 <--- look at your squared "x" and "y"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its a hyberbola

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yeap

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