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: 27

Answer

$\frac{x^2}{4}-\frac{y^2}{12}=1$

Work Step by Step

Vertices: $(±a,0)=(±2,0)$ $a=2$ Foci: $(±c,0)=(±4,0)$ $c^2=a^2+b^2$ $b^2=c^2-a^2=4^2-2^2=16-4=12$ $b=2\sqrt 3$ Hyperbola with horizontal transverse axis: $\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ $\frac{x^2}{2^2}-\frac{y^2}{(2\sqrt 3)^2}=1$ $\frac{x^2}{4}-\frac{y^2}{12}=1$
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