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Classify the graph of the equation as a circle, a parabola, an ellipse, or a hyperbola?

Please help me with this I need to figure out a problem for my study guide. I'm having a lot of trouble with it, 6x^2 - 7y^2 - 9x + 6y +13 = 0

Update:

Thanks for the help, can you please explain how you got the answer, thank you so much :).

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It is a hyperbola.

    It is in the form of x^2-y^2=1

    If you need help transforming the equation, I would be happy to help.

    I would also recommend wolframalpha.com. It has came in handy for me plenty of times!

    EDIT: I've been trying to transform this equation, and I'm getting some really odd numbers. I'll keep trying though!

    EDIT #2: Alright, with a little help from WolframAlpha, I think I can explain this:

    First group the terms together, and move to the other side of the equals sign:

    (6x^2-9x)-(7y^2-6y)=-13

    Now, factor out the 6 from the x-terms, and the 7 from the y-terms so that the x^2 and y^2 are by themselves.

    6(x^2-3/2x)-7(y^2-6/7y)=-13

    Now complete the square for both the x-terms and the y-terms

    6(x^2-3/2x+9/16)-7(y^2-6/7y+9/49)=-13

    6(x-3/4)^2-7(y-3/7)^2=-13+54/16-63/49

    6(x-3/4)^2-7(y-3/7)^2=-611/56

    Then divide both sides by -611/56 so that the equation equals -1.

    336/611(x-3/4)^2-392/611(y-3/7)^2=-1

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