Use the Discriminant to Decide Whether the Equation Represents a Parabola

question 125

Multiple Choice

Use the discriminant to decide whether the equation represents a parabola, an ellipse, or a hyperbola.
- $$10 y ^ { 2 } + 9 x + 10 y + 10 = 0$$

• A) Ellipse
• B) Parabola
• C) Hyperbola

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