Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - 10.3 Hyperbolas - 10.3 Exercises - Page 988: 48

Answer

$$\frac{{{{\left( {x - 8} \right)}^2}}}{9} - \frac{{{{\left( {y - 7} \right)}^2}}}{{16}} = 1$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\bf{e}} = \frac{5}{3};{\text{ center at }}\left( {8,7} \right);{\text{ focus at }}\left( {3,7} \right) \cr & {\text{The }}y{\text{ - coordinate in the focus and center are the same, then }} \cr & {\text{the hyperbola has the equation }}\frac{{{{\left( {x - h} \right)}^2}}}{{{a^2}}} - \frac{{{{\left( {y - k} \right)}^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1 \cr & {\text{center at }}\left( {h,k} \right),\,\,\,h = 8,\,\,\,k = 7 \cr & {\text{foci at }}\left( {h \pm c,k} \right){\text{,}}\,{\text{ focus at }}\left( {3,7} \right) \cr & h - c = 3 \cr & 8 - c = 3 \cr & c = 5 \cr & \cr & {\text{excentricity }}{\bf{e}} = \frac{c}{a} \cr & \frac{5}{3} = \frac{5}{a} \cr & a = 3 \cr & {b^2} = {c^2} - {a^2} \cr & {b^2} = {5^2} - {3^2} \cr & {b^2} = 16 \cr & \cr & {\text{The equation of the hyperbola is}} \cr & \frac{{{{\left( {x - 8} \right)}^2}}}{9} - \frac{{{{\left( {y - 7} \right)}^2}}}{{16}} = 1 \cr} $$
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