Given the equation of a hyperbola in standard form, locate its vertices and foci.
Determine whether the transverse axis lies on the
x - or
y -axis. Notice that
is always under the variable with the positive coefficient. So, if you set the other variable equal to zero, you can easily find the intercepts. In the case where the hyperbola is centered at the origin, the intercepts coincide with the vertices.
If the equation has the form
then the transverse axis lies on the
x -axis. The vertices are located at
and the foci are located at
If the equation has the form
then the transverse axis lies on the
y -axis. The vertices are located at
and the foci are located at
Solve for
using the equation
Solve for
using the equation
Locating a hyperbola’s vertices and foci
Identify the vertices and foci of the
hyperbola with equation
The equation has the form
so the transverse axis lies on the
y -axis. The hyperbola is centered at the origin, so the vertices serve as the
y -intercepts of the graph. To find the vertices, set
and solve for
The foci are located at
Solving for
Therefore, the vertices are located at
and the foci are located at
Just as with ellipses, writing the equation for a hyperbola in standard form allows us to calculate the key features: its center, vertices, co-vertices, foci, asymptotes, and the lengths and positions of the transverse and conjugate axes. Conversely, an equation for a hyperbola can be found given its key features. We begin by finding standard equations for hyperbolas centered at the origin. Then we will turn our attention to finding standard equations for hyperbolas centered at some point other than the origin.
Hyperbolas centered at the origin
Reviewing the standard forms given for hyperbolas centered at
we see that the vertices, co-vertices, and foci are related by the equation
Note that this equation can also be rewritten as
This relationship is used to write the equation for a hyperbola when given the coordinates of its foci and vertices.
Given the vertices and foci of a hyperbola centered at
write its equation in standard form.
Determine whether the transverse axis lies on the
x - or
y -axis.
If the given coordinates of the vertices and foci have the form
and
respectively, then the transverse axis is the
x -axis. Use the standard form
If the given coordinates of the vertices and foci have the form
and
respectively, then the transverse axis is the
y -axis. Use the standard form
Find
using the equation
Substitute the values for
and
into the standard form of the equation determined in Step 1.
Wayne and Dennis like to ride the bike path from Riverside Park to the beach. Dennis’s speed is seven miles per hour faster than Wayne’s speed, so it takes Wayne 2 hours to ride to the beach while it takes Dennis 1.5 hours for the ride. Find the speed of both bikers.
from theory: distance [miles] = speed [mph] × time [hours]
info #1
speed_Dennis × 1.5 = speed_Wayne × 2
=> speed_Wayne = 0.75 × speed_Dennis (i)
info #2
speed_Dennis = speed_Wayne + 7 [mph] (ii)
use (i) in (ii) => [...]
speed_Dennis = 28 mph
speed_Wayne = 21 mph
George
Let W be Wayne's speed in miles per hour and D be Dennis's speed in miles per hour. We know that W + 7 = D and W * 2 = D * 1.5.
Substituting the first equation into the second:
W * 2 = (W + 7) * 1.5
W * 2 = W * 1.5 + 7 * 1.5
0.5 * W = 7 * 1.5
W = 7 * 3 or 21
W is 21
D = W + 7
D = 21 + 7
D = 28
Salma
Devon is 32 32 years older than his son, Milan. The sum of both their ages is 54 54. Using the variables d d and m m to represent the ages of Devon and Milan, respectively, write a system of equations to describe this situation. Enter the equations below, separated by a comma.
please why is it that the 0is in the place of ten thousand
Grace
Send the example to me here and let me see
Stephen
A meditation garden is in the shape of a right triangle, with one leg 7 feet. The length of the hypotenuse is one more than the length of one of the other legs. Find the lengths of the hypotenuse and the other leg
however, may I ask you some questions about Algarba?
Amoon
hi
Enock
what the last part of the problem mean?
Roger
The Jones family took a 15 mile canoe ride down the Indian River in three hours. After lunch, the return trip back up the river took five hours. Find the rate, in mph, of the canoe in still water and the rate of the current.
Shakir works at a computer store. His weekly pay will be either a fixed amount, $925, or $500 plus 12% of his total sales. How much should his total sales be for his variable pay option to exceed the fixed amount of $925.
I'm guessing, but it's somewhere around $4335.00 I think
Lewis
12% of sales will need to exceed 925 - 500, or 425 to exceed fixed amount option. What amount of sales does that equal? 425 ÷ (12÷100) = 3541.67. So the answer is sales greater than 3541.67.
Check:
Sales = 3542
Commission 12%=425.04
Pay = 500 + 425.04 = 925.04.
925.04 > 925.00
Munster
difference between rational and irrational numbers
Jazmine trained for 3 hours on Saturday. She ran 8 miles and then biked 24 miles. Her biking speed is 4 mph faster than her running speed. What is her running speed?