document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162750>Question 162750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the center of the hyperbola whose equation is [(x+3)^2 / 9] - [(y-3)^2 / 16] = 1?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the fomula would be (x-h)^2 / a^2 - (y-k)^2 / b^2 = 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would the answer be(-3,3)? I would love to know the correct answer. Thank you so much for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since you can rewrite:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x+3)^2 / 9] - [(y-3)^2 / 16] = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x-(-3))^2 / 9] - [(y-3)^2 / 16] = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, as you can see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h,k) = (-3, 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, YES, you are right. </SPAN>\n" );
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