Equation of a hyperbola

CONCEPTS

Hyperbola Equation

• The center is (h, k), the transverse, a is the distance from the center to the vertex, and b is the distance from the center to the co-vertex

Foci

• b² = c² - a²

PRACTICE PROBLEMS

Question 1 Graph the parabola 9x² – 9y² = 81

-- Answer -- c

x² / 9 – y² / 9 = 1

a = 3, b = 3

ACT PRACTICE PROBLEMS

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