Name:___________________________________
Period: _________
Given each of the following, identify what kind of conic is created by each equation.
x = -2y2 + 4y 5 2x2 + 2y2 + 12x 8y - 72 = 0
x2 - 4y2 - 2x + 8y - 1 = 0
What differences do you notice about the equations of each type of conic section? ______________
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Algebra II
Unit 5 Conics LT1 Investigation
Name:___________________________________
Period: _________
Given each of the following, identify what kind of conic is created by each equation.
x = -2y2 + 4y 5 2x2 + 2y2 + 12x 8y + 72 = 0
x2 - 4y2 - 2x + 8y - 1 = 0
What differences do you notice about the equations of each type of conic section? ______________
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