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Which type of conic section is described by the following equation? Please helpppp plzzzz

Which type of conic section is described by the following equation? Please helpppp-example-1
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Answer: Choice F. Hyperbola opening up and down.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The subtraction symbol between the two fractions indicates right off the bat that we're dealing with a hyperbola. The question now is "How does it open? Does it open up/down? Or does it open left/right?"

To answer this new question, we just need to look at which fraction is negative. The fraction with x in it is negative, so that means the y fraction is positive. The y fraction being positive is the indication of the hyperbola opening up/down.

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