Convert to the General Cartesian Form:
Compute the determinant:
If , then it is an ellipse or a circle. If , then it is a circle. Otherwise, it is an ellipse.
If , then it is a parabola.
If , them it is a hyperbola.
Given:
Substitute :
Please observe that, for the the above equation, the coefficients of the General Cartesian Form are,
It is a parabola.