Identify the Equation Without Applying a Rotation of Axes $$x ^ { 2 } + 8 x y + 16 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 4 y - 3 = 0$$

question 22

Multiple Choice

Identify the equation without applying a rotation of axes.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + 8 x y + 16 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 4 y - 3 = 0$$

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

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