Identify the Equation Without Applying a Rotation of Axes $$x ^ { 2 } - 3 x y - 3 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 3 y - 5 = 0$$

question 97

Multiple Choice

Identify the equation without applying a rotation of axes.
- $$x ^ { 2 } - 3 x y - 3 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 3 y - 5 = 0$$

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

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