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algebra intermediate

Problem

Determine if the graph of the equation below is a parabola, circle, ellipse, hyperbola, point, line, two lines, or empty.

Solution
Completing the square in gives Rearranging and taking square roots, we get We see that this defines , namely and .
Final answer
\text{two lines}