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HYPERBOLAS
A hyperbola is the set of all points in a plane such that the absolute value of
the difference of the distances from any point on the hyperbola to 2 given
points, called the foci, is constant.
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Algebra 2 8.5 Name:_________________ 2
x2 y2 y2
a. − =1 b. − x 2 =1
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Example 2: Find the vertices and foci of the hyperbola then sketch the
graph.
Standard form of ( x − h) 2 ( y − k ) 2 ( y − k ) 2 ( x − h) 2
Equation − =1 − =1
a2 b2 a2 b2
Direction of Transverse Horizontal Vertical
Axis
Equations of b a
y −k = ± ( x − h) y −k = ± ( x − h)
Asymptotes a b
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Example 3: Find the coordinates of the vertices and foci and the equations
of the asymptotes for the hyperbola with the given equation. Then graph the
hyperbola.
( y + 6) 2 ( x − 1) 2
a) − =1 b) x2 – y2 + 6x + 10y – 17 =
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