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document.write( "Find the equation of the hyperbola centered at (2,-3), whose slopes of asymptotes are y=± 3 and which opens up and down. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-[(x-h)^2/a^2]+[(y-k)^2/b^2] = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-[(x-2)^2/b^2]+[(y+3)^2/a^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Asymptotes: y = 3x and y = -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/b = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: you need to know a or b to finish<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the hyperbola equation form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can get a or b if you know one of the vertices.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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