SOLUTION: I need to find the foci and the vertices of this hyperbola [(y+2)^2]/4-[x^2]/12=1 Please and thank you.

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Question 864753: I need to find the foci and the vertices of this hyperbola [(y+2)^2]/4-[x^2]/12=1
Please and thank you.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Standard Form of an Equation of an Hyperbola opening up and down is:
with C(h,k) and vertices 'b' units up and down from center
Foci units units up and down from center, along x = h
C(0,-2)
Vertices (0,0) and (0,-4)
Foci: sqrt(16) = 4 units Up and down from Center (0, 2) and (0,-6)

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