Identify the Equation Without Completing the Square $$y ^ { 2 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 4 y + 3 = 0$$

Multiple Choice

Identify the equation without completing the square.
- $$y ^ { 2 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 4 y + 3 = 0$$

A) parabola
B) ellipse
C) hyperbola
D) not a conic