alleryStart learning →After shifting the origin, which terms can vanish when there is no xy term?
ABoth squared terms
BThe constant term alone
CThe two linear terms
DThe xy product term
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The two linear terms
Translating to the centre makes the linear coefficients D and E zero, except for cases such as parabolas.
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