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If $A$ and $B$ are nonzero real numbers, what is the condition on $A$ and $B$ such that the equation $\frac{x^2}{A^2}+\frac{y^2}{B^2} = 1$ represents an ellipse that is not a circle?

What is the equation of the line passing through the intersection points of the following two curves: ${x}^2+{y}^2-6x-6y+17 = 0 , {x}^2+{y}^2-10x-15y+49= 0?$

What is the area of the set of points in the bounded region ${x}^2 + {y}^2 -8x -8y +28 \leq 0 ?$

If $5{x}^2+a{y}^2+4x+5y+18=0$ is an equation that represents a circle, what is the value of $a ?$

Which of the following equations represents a different type of conic section than the others?

{4}{x}^2 + {2}x+{3}y+{2}=0

{4}{x}^2 + {8}xy + {4}{y}^2+{3}x+{3}y+{3}=0

{6}{y}^2+{2}x+{3}y+{6}=0

{8}{x}^2 + {10}{y}^2+{2}x+{3}y+{16}=0

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