Use the Discriminant to Decide Whether the Equation Represents a Parabola

question 66

Multiple Choice

Use the discriminant to decide whether the equation represents a parabola, an ellipse, or a hyperbola.
- $$3 x ^ { 2 } + 6 x y + 3 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 4 y = 0$$

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

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