Identify the Equation Without Completing the Square $$y ^ { 2 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 4 y + 3 = 0$$

question 113

Multiple Choice

Identify the equation without completing the square.
- $$y ^ { 2 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 4 y + 3 = 0$$

• A) parabola
• B) ellipse
• C) hyperbola
• D) not a conic

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