Hi,
Write the standard equation of this conic section:
y^2-x^2+2y-14x-57
(y^2+2y+1)-1 -(x^2+14x+49)+ 49 - 57 = 0
(y+1)^2 - (x+7)^2 = 9
Standard Form:
Standard Form of an Equation of an Hyperbola opening up and down is:
where Pt(h,k) is a center with vertices 'b' units up and down from center.