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: 14

Answer

Asymptotes: $y=\displaystyle \frac{5}{4}x$ and $y=-\displaystyle \frac{5}{4}x$. Foci: $(\sqrt{41}, 0)$ and $(-\sqrt{41}, 0)$.

Work Step by Step

The hyperbola $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ has a horizontal transverse axis and two asymptotes $y=\displaystyle \frac{b}{a}x$ and $y=-\displaystyle \frac{b}{a}x$. ----------- $a=4, \quad b=5$ For the foci, $c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}=16+25=41$ $c=\sqrt{41}\approx $6.403 Vertices: $(4,\ 0)$ and $(-4,0)$. Asymptotes: $y=\displaystyle \frac{5}{4}x$ and $y=-\displaystyle \frac{5}{4}x$. Foci: $(\sqrt{41}, 0)$ and $(-\sqrt{41}, 0)$.
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