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Question 438130: find the vertices and asymptotes of the hyperbola.
9y 2 - 4x 2=36
need help with this problem.
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y%5E2%2F4+-+x%5E2%2F9+=+1 ==> vertices are (0, 2) and (0, -2). The asymptotes are given by the pair of lines defined by y%5E2%2F4+-+x%5E2%2F9+=+0, or y%5E2%2F4+=+x%5E2%2F9. These are the lines y+=+2x%2F3 and y+=+-2x%2F3.