Identify the Equation Without Applying a Rotation of Axes $$x ^ { 2 } + 8 x y + 16 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 4 y - 3 = 0$$

Multiple Choice

Identify the equation without applying a rotation of axes.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + 8 x y + 16 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 4 y - 3 = 0$$

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