Answer
hyperbola.
Work Step by Step
Comparing the given equation with the general form $Ax^2+Bxy+Cy^2+Dx+Ey+F=0$, we have $A=4, C=-9$. Since $AC=-36\lt 0$, the equation represents a hyperbola.
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