Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - Hyperbolas - 11.3 Exercises - Page 805: 1

Answer

difference, foci

Work Step by Step

A hyperbola is the set of all points in the plane for which the $\text{}{difference}$ of the distances from two fied points $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ is constant. The points $F_{1}$ and $F_{2}$ are called the $\text{}{foci}$ of the hyperbola.
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