College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 7 - Conic Sections - Exercise Set 7.2 - Page 685: 19

Answer

Asymptotes: $y=\displaystyle \pm\frac{1}{2}x$ Foci: $(0,\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2})$ and $(0,-\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2})$.

Work Step by Step

Rewriting 4 as $\displaystyle \frac{1}{\frac{1}{4}},$ the equation becomes $\displaystyle \frac{y^{2}}{\frac{1}{4}}-\frac{x^{2}}{1}=1$ so the hyperbola has a vertical transverse axis and two asymptotes: $y=\displaystyle \pm\frac{a}{b}x$ --------- $a=\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}, \quad b=1$ For the foci, $c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}+1=\frac{5}{4}$ $c=\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} \approx $1.118 Vertices:$(0,\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})$ and $(0, -\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})$ Asymptotes: $y=\displaystyle \pm\frac{a}{b}x=\pm\frac{1}{2}x$ Foci: $(0,\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2})$ and $(0,-\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2})$.
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