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: 9

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{y^{2}}{36}-\frac{x^{2}}{9}=1$

Work Step by Step

The vertices (endpoints of the traverse axis) are above each other, so the traverse axis is vertical. Th$e$ equation has form $\displaystyle \frac{(y-k)^{2}}{a^{2}}- \displaystyle \frac{(x-h)^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ From endpoint to endpoint of the traverse axis, the distance is 12 units. $2a=12$ $a=6,\qquad(a^{2}=36)$ The center is their midpoint: $(0,0)=(h,k).$ The asymptotes (for vertical traverse axis) are $y=\displaystyle \frac{a}{b}x$ and $y=-\displaystyle \frac{a}{b}x$ So, given the equation of one of them, $y=2x,$ $\displaystyle \frac{a}{b}=2\qquad/\times\frac{b}{2}$ $\displaystyle \frac{a}{2}=b$ $b=\displaystyle \frac{6}{2}=3,\qquad (b^{2}=9)$ The equation is $\displaystyle \frac{y^{2}}{36}-\frac{x^{2}}{9}=1$
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