Classify the equation. 5x^2 - 8y^2 = 40?

1. Circle
2. Ellipse
3. Hyperbola
4. None of these

2007-12-15 10:06:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

an hyperbola
x^2/8-y^2/5=1

2007-12-15 10:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Divide by 40
x^2/8-y^2/5 = 1
3) x axis is the transverse axis.

2007-12-15 10:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by cidyah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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