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: 23

Answer

(a) Vertices: $V(0,±2)$ Foci: $F(0,±2\sqrt {2})$ Asymptotes: $y=±x$ (b) Length of the transverse axis: $2a=4$ (c)

Work Step by Step

$x^2-y^2+4=0$ $x^2-y^2=-4~~$ (Multiply both sides by $-1$) $y^2-x^2=4$ $\frac{y^2}{4}-\frac{x^2}{4}=1$ $\frac{y^2}{2^2}-\frac{x^2}{2^2}=1$ Hyperbola with vertical transverse axis: $\frac{y^2}{a^2}-\frac{x^2}{b^2}=1$ $a=2$ $b=2$ $c^2=a^2+b^2=2^2+2^2=4+4=8$ $c=2\sqrt {2}$ (a) Vertices: $V(0,±a)=V(0,±2)$ Foci: $F(0,±c)=F(0,±2\sqrt {2})$ Asymptotes: $y=±\frac{a}{b}x=±\frac{2}{2}x=±x$ (b) Length of the transverse axis: $2a=4$
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