Question

what are the coordinates of the vertices of the conic section shown below?
(x+2)^2/16-(y-3)^2/9=1

Answer 1

this may help

Answer 2

A.) (-6,3) and (2,3)
B.) (-2,-1) and (-2,7)
C.) (-2,3) an (6,3)
D.) (-2,-7) and (-2,1)

Answer 3

how do you know when it is horizontal and vertical?

Answer 4

thats a good question, look at the first row,

x^2-y^2 is horizontal
y^2 - x^2 is vertical

Answer 5

For your particular problem x^2 is coming first, so it will be horizontal

Answer 6

ok thanks :D

Answer 7

ok so i think it is A