Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 10 - Sections 10.1-10.2 - Integrated Review - Graphing Conic Sections - Page 620: 4

Answer

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This is an ellipse because both variables are squared and they are added together. It is not a circle because $a\ne b$.
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