College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 7, Conic Sections - Section 7.3 - Hyperbolas - 7.3 Exercises - Page 585: 13

Answer

(a) Vertices: $(0,±1)$ Foci: $(0,±\sqrt {26})$ Asymptotes: $y=±\frac{1}{5}x~~$ (Black lines) (b) Length of the tranverse axis: $2a=2$

Work Step by Step

Hyperbola with vertical transverse axis: $\frac{y^2}{a^2}-\frac{x^2}{b^2}=1$ $\frac{y^2}{1}-\frac{x^2}{25}=1$ $a^2=1$ $a=1$ Vertices: $(0,±a)=(0,±1)$ $b^2=26$ $b=5$ $c^2=a^2+b^2=25+1=26$ $c=\sqrt {26}$ Foci: $(0,±c)=(0,±\sqrt {26})$ Asymptotes: $y=±\frac{a}{b}x$ $y=±\frac{1}{5}x$ Length of the tranverse axis: $2a=2$
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