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

question 60

Multiple Choice

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

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

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