OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §12.4 Rotation of Axes · Exercise 34 · Geometry · Conic sections

Rotation of Axes · Exercise 34

Determine the angle $θ$ that will eliminate the $x y$ term and write the corresponding equation without the $x y$ term.

$x^{2} + 4 x y + y^{2} - 2 x + 1 = 0$

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