SOLUTION: a hyperbola of eccentricity 3/2 has one focus at (1,-3). The corresponding directrix is the line "y". find an equation for the hyperbola?

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Question 658496: a hyperbola of eccentricity 3/2 has one focus at (1,-3). The corresponding directrix is the line "y". find an equation for the hyperbola?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You gave the corresponding directrix as just "y".  
You have to give an equation, not just "y".  I will
guess arbitrarily that you meant "y=2".  If you meant
another number, then the principle will be the same.

                  distance from any pt. (x,y) to focus)  
eccentricity = -------------------------------------------
                distance from that pt. (x,y) to directrix)

Distance from (x,y) to focus (1,-3) = 

Distance from (x,y) to the point (x,2) on the directrix = 

 =  = |y-2|

Use the eccentricity formula above:

                     = 

Square both sides:

                     = 

Cross-multiply:

            9(y - 2)² = 4[(x - 1)² + (y + 3)²]

       9(y² - 4y + 4) = 4(x - 1)² + 4(y + 3)²

       9y² - 36y + 36 = 4(x - 1)² + 4(y² + 6y + 9)

       9y² - 36y + 36 = 4(x - 1)² + 4y² +24y + 36

5y² - 60y - 4(x - 1)² = 0

Factor out 5 from the first two terms:

5(y² - 60y) - 4(x - 1)² = 0

Complete the square in the first parentheses:
-60× = -30, the (-30)² = 900. Add 900 in the parentheses
and since the parentheses has coefficient 5 we add 5·900 or 4500 
on the right:

5(y² - 60y + 900) - 4(x - 1)² = 0 + 4500

5(y - 30)² - 4(x - 1)² = 4500

Get a 1 on the right by dividing through by 4500:

 -  = 1

 -  = 1

Edwin

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