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What type of conic section is the following equation?

5x2 - y = 12

parabola
circle
hyperbola
ellipse

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User Uri Loya
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This is a parabola. I just had this assignment myself.
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User Soeun
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Solve it for y to get
y=5 x^(2) -12. This is a parabola.
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User Gord Stephen
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