College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
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Chapter 7 - Conic Sections - Exercise Set 7.2 - Page 685: 10

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{16}-\frac{y^{2}}{64}=1$

Work Step by Step

The vertices (endpoints of the traverse axis) are on the x-axis, so the traverse axis is horizontal. Th$\mathrm{e}$ equation has form $\displaystyle \frac{(x-h)^{2}}{a^{2}}- \displaystyle \frac{(y-k)^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ From endpoint to endpoint of the traverse axis, the distance is $8$ units. $2a=8$ $a=4,\qquad(a^{2}=16)$ The center is their midpoint: $(0,0)=(h,k).$ The asymptotes (for horizontal traverse axis) are $y=\displaystyle \frac{b}{a}x$ and $y=-\displaystyle \frac{b}{a}x$. So, given the equation of one of them, $y=2x,$ $\displaystyle \frac{b}{a}=2\qquad/\times a$ $b=2a=2\cdot 4=8,\qquad (b^{2}=64)$ The equation is $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{16}-\frac{y^{2}}{64}=1$
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