Question

Which type of conic section is represented by the equation x^2/16 + y^2/4 = 1

Answer 1

Ellipse

Answer 2

Do you know why?

Answer 3

No :/ i dont know how to figure these out

Answer 4

Since all the signs are positive, it is either a circle or an ellipse.
Since
\(16 \ne 4\) it is an ellipse

Answer 5

@eliassaab

Answer 6

The first is Hyperbola
the second is a parabola

Answer 7

If one of the variable is to the power one and the other is to the power 2, then it is a parabola

Answer 8

Okay and what about for the first one?