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 686: 46

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We are given the hyperbola: $9y^2-4x^2-18y+24x-63=0$ Bring the equation to the standard form: $(9y^2-18y+9)-(4x^2-24x+36)-9+36-63=0$ $9(y^2-2y+1)-4(x^2-6x+9)-36=0$ $9(y-1)^2-4(x-3)^2=36$ $\dfrac{9(y-1)^2}{36}-\dfrac{4(x-3)^2}{36}=1$ $\dfrac{(y-1)^2}{4}-\dfrac{(x-3)^2}{9}=1$ The standard form of the equation is: $\dfrac{(y-k)^2}{a^2}-\dfrac{(x-h)^2}{b^2}=1$ The transverse axis is parallel to the $y$-axis. Determine $h,k,a,b,c$: $h=3$ $k=1$ $a^2=4\Rightarrow a=\sqrt {4}=2$ $b^2=9\Rightarrow b=\sqrt {9}=3$ $c^2=a^2+b^2$ $c^2=4+9$ $c^2=13$ $c=\sqrt{13}$ Determine the centre: $(h,k)=(3,1)$ Determine the coordinates of the vertices: $(h,k-a)=(3,1-2)=(3,-1)$ $(h,k+a)=(3,1+2)=(3,3)$ Determine the coordinates of the foci: $(h,k-c)=\left(3,1-\sqrt{13}\right)$ $(h,k+c)=\left(3,1+\sqrt{13}\right)$ Determine the asymptotes: $y-k=\pm\dfrac{a}{b}(x-h)$ $y-1=\pm\dfrac{2}{3}(x-3)$ Graph the hyperbola:
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