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: 22

Answer

(a) Vertices: $V(0,±\sqrt 3)$ Foci: $F(0,±2\sqrt {3})$ Asymptotes: $y=±\frac{\sqrt 3}{3}x$ (b) Length of the transverse axis: $2a=2\sqrt 3$ (c)

Work Step by Step

$3y^2-x^2-9=0$ $3y^2-x^2=9$ $\frac{y^2}{3}-\frac{x^2}{9}=1$ $\frac{y^2}{(\sqrt 3)^2}-\frac{x^2}{3^2}=1$ Hyperbola with vertical transverse axis: $\frac{y^2}{a^2}-\frac{x^2}{b^2}=1$ $a=\sqrt 3$ $b=3$ $c^2=a^2+b^2=(\sqrt 3)^2+3^2=3+9=12$ $c=2\sqrt {3}$ (a) Vertices: $V(0,±a)=V(0,±\sqrt 3)$ Foci: $F(0,±c)=F(0,±2\sqrt {3})$ Asymptotes: $y=±\frac{a}{b}x=±\frac{\sqrt 3}{3}x$ (b) Length of the transverse axis: $2a=2\sqrt 3$
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