How do use the discriminant test to determine whether the graph #x^2+5xy+1-y^2-16=0# whether the graph is parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola?
1 Answer
Jul 20, 2018
It is a hyperbola.
Explanation:
Let the equation be of the type
then if
In the given equation
Therefore,
Hence, it is a hyperbola.
graph{x^2+5xy+1-y^2-16=0 [-20, 20, -10, 10]}