Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Section 11.6 - Conic Sections - Exercises 11.6 - Page 678: 36

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{3}-y^{2}=1$

Work Step by Step

Foci on the x-axis: $\quad \displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ Center-to-focus distance: $\quad c=\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}$ Foci: $\quad (\pm c, 0)$ Vertices: $\quad (\pm a, 0)$ Asymptotes: $\quad \displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=0 \quad$ or $\quad y=\displaystyle \pm\frac{b}{a}x$ --- Given the foci, $ c^{2}=4\quad \Rightarrow\quad a^{2}+b^{2}=4$ Given the asymptotes, $\quad \displaystyle \Rightarrow\quad(\frac{b}{a})^{2}=\frac{1}{3}\quad \Rightarrow\quad a^{2}=3b^{2}$ Substituting into $a^{2}+b^{2}=2$, $4b^{2}=4$, $b^{2}=1,\quad(a^{2}=3)$ The equation is $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{3}-\frac{y^{2}}{1}=1$ or $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{3}-y^{2}=1$
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