Identify the Equation Without Applying a Rotation of Axes $$3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x y + 2 y ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 2 y + 10 = 0$$

question 74

Multiple Choice

Identify the equation without applying a rotation of axes.
- $$3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x y + 2 y ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 2 y + 10 = 0$$

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

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