document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254746>Question 254746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution to (25x^2)-(16y^2)=400 ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by sides of the equation by 400: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x^2/400 -16y^2/400 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/(400/25) - y^2/(400/16) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is in the standard form of a hyperbola [x^2/a^2 - y^2/b^2 = 1] which intersects the x-axis at (20/5,0) and (-20/5,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two asymtotes: y = (400/16)/(400/25)*x and y = -(400/16)/(400/25)*x   \r<BR>\n" );
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