SOLUTION: i need to simplify the following to the form y^2/a^2-x^2/b^2 to i can solve a hyperbola problem. I don't know how to simplify it. The problem to be simplified is: (y+5)^2/36 -

Question 619450: i need to simplify the following to the form y^2/a^2-x^2/b^2 to i can solve a hyperbola problem. I don't know how to simplify it. The problem to be simplified is:
(y+5)^2/36 - (x+2)^2/25 =1
Please help with step by step to simplify
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You just need to write 36 as 6^2 and 25 as 5^2 to get

$\LARGE \frac{(y+5)^2}{6^2}-\frac{(x+2)^2}{5^2}=1$
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