Identify the type of conic section from the general second-degree equation Ax² + Bxy + Cy² + Dx + Ey + F = 0. Determines whether it is a circle, ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola.
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Use the discriminant of the general second-degree equation: if B² - 4AC < 0 it is a circle or ellipse; if B² - 4AC = 0 it is a parabola; if B² - 4AC > 0 it is a hyperbola. When B = 0 and A = C it is a circle.
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