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The length of the real axis of the hyperbola is 6 - 2 = 4,
and the real axis is the horizontal line y = 0 coinciding with x-axis.
The real semi-axis length is a = = 2.
The center of the hyperbola is the midpoint between (0,0) and (8,0).
So, the center is the point (4,0).
The foci distance is 8 - 0 = 8.
The half of the foci distance is = 4.
It is the distance from the hyperbola center to the focus point, which is traditionally called "c".
The imaginary semi-axis "b" is = = = 12.
Hence, b = .
Thus the hyperbola standard form equation is
- = 1,
or, which is the same,
- = 1.
Hyperbola - = 1
The foci are (0,0) and (8,0).
See the lessons
- Hyperbola definition, canonical equation, characteristic points and elements
- Standard equation of a hyperbola
- Identify elements of hyperbola given by its standard equation
- Find the standard equation of a hyperbola given by its elements
- General equation of a hyperbola
- Transform general equation of a hyperbola to the standard form by completing the square
- Identify elements of a hyperbola given by its general equation
- OVERVIEW of lessons on hyperbolas
in this site.
Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.
The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic
"Conic sections: Hyperbolas. Definition, major elements and properties. Solved problems".