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  • Dec 10, 2009, 01:01 PM
    jennylp
    write an equation of a hyperbola given foci are (3,5), (3,-3), vertex (3,4)
    write and equation of a hyperbola, given foci is (3,5), (3,-3), vertex is (3,4)
  • Dec 11, 2009, 11:00 AM
    galactus
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    Originally Posted by jennylp View Post
    write and equation of a hyperbola, given foci is (3,5), (3,-3), vertex is (3,4)

    Since one vertex is given as (3,4), the other is at (3,-2).

    There are 6 units between the vertices. That means the center is at (3,1).

    c is the distance from the center to the foci. A and b are the lengths of the semi-major and semi-minor axes.











    Unless you have a calcualtor that graphs conics, we must solve for y to graph.

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