OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §12.4 Rotation of Axes · Exercise 8 · Geometry · Conic sections

Rotation of Axes · Exercise 8

If the equation of a conic section is written in the form $A x^{2} + B x y + C y^{2} + D x + E y + F = 0,$ and $B^{2} - 4 A C > 0,$ what can we conclude?

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §12.4 Rotation of Axes · Exercise 8

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