How do you identify the following equation #(x - 1)^2 + y^2/25 = 1# as a circle, parabola, ellipse or hyperbola?
1 Answer
May 24, 2016
Ellipse
Explanation:
For a simple explanation of conic classification, I recommend the reading of
http://www.math.utah.edu/~wortman/1060text-coc.pdf
In the present case the structure is
so it is an ellipse with center at
minor radius