Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 12 - Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Conic Sections - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 639: 51

Answer

The asymptotes: $y = \pm \sqrt 3 \left( {x + 1} \right) - 5$

Work Step by Step

Write $3{x^2} + 6x - {y^2} - 10y = 1$ $3\left( {{x^2} + 2x} \right) - \left( {{y^2} + 10y} \right) = 1$ $3{\left( {x + 1} \right)^2} - 3 - {\left( {y + 5} \right)^2} + 25 = 1$ $3{\left( {x + 1} \right)^2} - {\left( {y + 5} \right)^2} + 22 = 1$ $3{\left( {x + 1} \right)^2} - {\left( {y + 5} \right)^2} = - 21$ Divide both sides by $-21$ gives $\frac{1}{{21}}{\left( {y + 5} \right)^2} - \frac{1}{7}{\left( {x + 1} \right)^2} = 1$ ${\left( {\frac{{y + 5}}{{\sqrt {21} }}} \right)^2} - {\left( {\frac{{x + 1}}{{\sqrt 7 }}} \right)^2} = 1$ This is the equation of a hyperbola where the foci are located on the $y$-axis, with $b = \sqrt {21} $, $a = \sqrt 7 $ and centered at $\left( { - 1, - 5} \right)$. If it were centered at the origin $\left( {0,0} \right)$, the asymptotes would be given by $x = \pm \frac{a}{b}y = \pm \frac{{\sqrt 7 }}{{\sqrt {21} }}y$. Thus, the asymptotes with center at $\left( { - 1,-5} \right)$ are $x + 1 = \pm \frac{{\sqrt 7 }}{{\sqrt {21} }}\left( {y + 5} \right)$, ${\ \ }$ $x + 1 = \pm \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}\left( {y + 5} \right)$ $y = \pm \sqrt 3 \left( {x + 1} \right) - 5$
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