Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Parametric and Polar Curves - 10.4 Conic Sections - 10.4 Exercises - Page 751: 49

Answer

$$\frac{{{x^2}}}{{16}} - \frac{{{y^2}}}{9} = 1$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{From the graph we can see that the orientation of the transverse}} \cr & {\text{axis is horizontal }}\left( {{\text{along the x - axis}}} \right){\text{ and the hyperbola is centered }} \cr & {\text{at the Origin}}.{\text{ Then, the equation is of the form}} \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} - \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1 \cr & and \cr & {\text{Vertices }}\left( { \pm a,0} \right),\,\,{\text{foci }}\left( { \pm c,0} \right) \cr & {\text{Vertices }}\left( { \pm 4,0} \right),\,\,{\text{foci }}\left( { \pm 5,0} \right) \cr & a = 4,\,\,\,c = 5 \cr & b = \sqrt {{c^2} - {a^2}} = \sqrt {25 - 16} = 3 \cr & \cr & {\text{The equation of the hyperbola is}} \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{{\left( 4 \right)}^2}}} - \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{{\left( 3 \right)}^2}}} = 1 \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{16}} - \frac{{{y^2}}}{9} = 1 \cr} $$
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