Question

Identify the type of conic section for the equation.

11x² – 25y² – 44x + 50y – 256 = 0

Answer 1

Comparing this equation with the general equation of the conic

Ax² + Bxy + Cy² + Dx + Ey + F = 0

We get A ≠ C. Also A and C are of opposite sign.

So the conic is a hyperbola.