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In the standard equation for a conic section Ax? + Bxy + Cy? + Dx +Ey + F = 0, if B2 - 4AC > 0, the conic section in question is a circle.TrueFalse

In the standard equation for a conic section Ax? + Bxy + Cy? + Dx +Ey + F = 0, if-example-1
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If B² -4AC > 0, the conic is a hyperbola. If B² -4AC < 0, the conic is a circle, or an ellipse. If B² - 4AC = 0, the conic is a parabola.

So in this case the conic section in question is a hyperbola. Therefore it is false.

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