How do I figure out what conic section this equation makes?
I'm not looking for answer, just the step to finish the equation and figure out which conic section it forms?
Here's the equation: x^2=y^2+9.
I think I start by putting the equation into y=mx+b form, so it can be graph on a graphing calculator.
But I can't figure out how it's going to look in the end, can you help?
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So would re-write be the easier way of the two? I'm sorry, I am just really conused. I'm an online student, so if I don't understand something.. This website is normally where I come.
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The way my teacher wants my to do it, is to first solve or y.