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Example Question #122 : College Algebra
Find the foci of the hyperbola with the following equation:
Recall that the standard formula of a hyperbola can come in two forms:
and
, where the centers of both hyperbolas are .
When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a horizontal transverse axis.When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a vertical transverse axis.To find the foci, we use the following:
For a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For a hyperbola with a vertical transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For the given hypebola in the question, the transverse axis is horizontal and its center is located at
.Next, find
.
The foci are then located at
and .Example Question #1 : Hyperbolas
Find the foci of the hyperbola with the following equation:
Recall that the standard formula of a hyperbola can come in two forms:
and
, where the centers of both hyperbolas are .
First, put the given equation in the standard form of the equation of a hyperbola.
Group the
terms together and the terms together.
Next, factor out
from the terms and from the terms.
From here, complete the squares. Remember to add the same amount to both sides of the equation!
Subtract
from both sides.
Divide both sides by
.
Factor both terms to get the standard form for the equation of a hyperbola.
When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a horizontal transverse axis.When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a vertical transverse axis.To find the foci, we use the following:
For a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For a hyperbola with a vertical transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For the given hypebola in the question, the transverse axis is horizontal and its center is located at
.Next, find
.
The foci are then located at
and .Example Question #2 : Hyperbolas
Find the foci of the hyperbola with the following equation:
Recall that the standard formula of a hyperbola can come in two forms:
and
, where the centers of both hyperbolas are .
First, put the given equation in the standard form of the equation of a hyperbola.
Group the
terms together and the terms together.
Next, factor out
from the terms and from the terms.
From here, complete the squares. Remember to add the same amount to both sides of the equation!
Subtract
from both sides.
Divide both sides by
.
Factor both terms to get the standard form for the equation of a hyperbola.
When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a horizontal transverse axis.When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a vertical transverse axis.To find the foci, we use the following:
For a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For a hyperbola with a vertical transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For the given hypebola in the question, the transverse axis is horizontal and its center is located at
.Next, find
.
The foci are then located at
and .Example Question #111 : Understand Features Of Hyperbolas And Ellipses
Find the foci of the hyperbola with the following equation:
Recall that the standard formula of a hyperbola can come in two forms:
and
, where the centers of both hyperbolas are .
First, put the given equation in the standard form of the equation of a hyperbola.
Group the
terms together and the terms together.
Next, factor out
from the terms and from the terms.
Complete the squares. Remember to add the same amount to both sides of the equation!
Add
to both sides.
Divide both sides by
.
Factor both terms to get the standard form of the equation of a hyperbola.
When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a horizontal transverse axis.When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a vertical transverse axis.To find the foci, we use the following:
For a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For a hyperbola with a vertical transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For the given hypebola in the question, the transverse axis is vertical and its center is located at
.Next, find
.
The foci are then located at
and .Example Question #112 : Understand Features Of Hyperbolas And Ellipses
Find the foci of the hyperbola with the following equation:
Recall that the standard formula of a hyperbola can come in two forms:
and
, where the centers of both hyperbolas are .
First, put the given equation in the standard form of the equation of a hyperbola.
Group the
terms together and the terms together.
Next, factor out
from the terms and from the terms.
Now we can complete the squares. Remember to add the same amount to both sides of the equation!
Add
to both sides.
Divide both sides by
.
Factor both terms to get the standard form of the equation of a hyperbola.
When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a horizontal transverse axis.When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a vertical transverse axis.To find the foci, we use the following:
For a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For a hyperbola with a vertical transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For the given hypebola in the question, the transverse axis is vertical and its center is located at
.Next, find
.
The foci are then located at
and .Example Question #113 : Understand Features Of Hyperbolas And Ellipses
Find the foci of the hyperbola with the following equation:
Recall that the standard formula of a hyperbola can come in two forms:
and
, where the centers of both hyperbolas are .
When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a horizontal transverse axis.When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a vertical transverse axis.To find the foci, we use the following:
For a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For a hyperbola with a vertical transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For the given hypebola in the question, the transverse axis is vertical and its center is located at
.Next, find
.
The foci are then located at
and .Example Question #114 : Understand Features Of Hyperbolas And Ellipses
Find the foci of the hyperbola with the following equation:
Recall that the standard formula of a hyperbola can come in two forms:
and
, where the centers of both hyperbolas are .
When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a horizontal transverse axis.When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a vertical transverse axis.To find the foci, we use the following:
For a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For a hyperbola with a vertical transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For the given hypebola in the question, the transverse axis is vertical and its center is located at
.Next, find
.
The foci are then located at
and .Example Question #113 : Hyperbolas And Ellipses
Find the foci of the hyperbola with the following equation:
Recall that the standard formula of a hyperbola can come in two forms:
and
, where the centers of both hyperbolas are .
When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a horizontal transverse axis.When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a vertical transverse axis.To find the foci, we use the following:
For a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For a hyperbola with a vertical transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For the given hypebola in the question, the transverse axis is vertical and its center is located at
.Next, find
.
The foci are then located at
and .Example Question #1793 : Pre Calculus
Find the foci for the hyperbola with the following equation:
Recall that the standard formula of a hyperbola can come in two forms:
and
, where the centers of both hyperbolas are .
When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a horizontal transverse axis.When the term with
is first, that means the foci will lie on a vertical transverse axis.To find the foci, we use the following:
For a hyperbola with a horizontal transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For a hyperbola with a vertical transverse access, the foci will be located at
and .For the given hypebola in the question, the transverse axis is vertical and its center is located at
.Next, find
.
The foci are then located at
and .Example Question #112 : Understand Features Of Hyperbolas And Ellipses
Which point is one of the foci of the hyperbola
?
To find the foci of a hyperbola, first determine a and b, and then use the relationship
In this case, the major axis is horizontal since x comes first, so
and .Solve for c:
add 9 to both sidestake the square root
Since the center is
and the major axis is the horizontal one, our foci are . The only choice that works is.
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