Use the Discriminant to Classify the Graph $$36 x ^ { 2 } - 144 x y + y ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 5 y = 0$$

question 33

Multiple Choice

Use the discriminant to classify the graph.​ $$36 x ^ { 2 } - 144 x y + y ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 5 y = 0$$ ​

• A)The graph is a cone.
• B)The graph is a circle.
• C)The graph is a parabola.
• D)The graph is a ellipse.
• E)The graph is a hyperbola.

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Definitions:

Depreciable Cost

The total cost of a tangible asset that can be depreciated over its useful life, excluding salvage value.

Depreciation Expense

Dividing the expense of a material asset throughout its service life.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of depreciating an asset evenly over its useful life, allocating an equal portion of the asset's cost as an expense in each accounting period until it reaches its salvage value.

Depreciable Cost

Depreciable cost is the cost of a fixed asset minus its salvage value, over which the asset's cost can be depreciated over its useful life.