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: 25

Answer

(a) Vertices: $V(0,±\frac{1}{2})$ Foci: $F(0,±\frac{\sqrt 5}{2})$, Asymptotes: $y=±\frac{1}{2}x$ (b) Length of the transverse axis: $2a=1$ (c)

Work Step by Step

$4y^2-x^2=1$ $\frac{y^2}{\frac{1}{4}}-\frac{x^2}{1}=1$ Hyperbola with vertical transverse axis: $\frac{y^2}{a^2}-\frac{x^2}{b^2}=1$ $a^2=\frac{1}{4}$ $a=\frac{1}{2}$ $b^2=1$ $b=1$ $c^2=a^2+b^2=\frac{1}{4}+1=\frac{5}{4}$ $c=\frac{\sqrt 5}{2}$ (a) Vertices: $V(0,±a)=V(0,±\frac{1}{2})$ Foci: $F(0,±c)=F(0,±\frac{\sqrt 5}{2})$, Asymptotes: $y=±\frac{a}{b}x=±\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{1}x=±\frac{1}{2}x$ (b) Length of the transverse axis: $2a=1$
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