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Can anything be said about the graph of the equation $A x^{2}+B x y+$ $C y^{2}+D x+E y+F=0$ if $A C<0 ?$ Give reasons for your answer.
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Step 1: First, we need to understand the general form of the equation of a conic section, which is given by $A x^{2}+B x y+C y^{2}+D x+E y+F=0$. Show more…
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