document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486510>Question 486510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am having a problem finding the equation for a hyperbola. I have tried to work it out but can't seem to get it 100 percent right. The information my teacher gives is :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hyperbola with center at (4, 5), with vertices at (0, 5) and (8, 5), with b = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could please help show me how to solve this so i know how to do it that would be great. Thankyou so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hyperbola with center at (4, 5), with vertices at (0, 5) and (8, 5), with b = 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on data given, this is an equation of a hyperbola with horizontal transfer axis of the standard form: (x-h)^2/a^2-(y-k)^2/b^2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Center: (4,5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of horizontal transverse axis: 8-5=3=2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: (x-4)^2/(9/4)-(y-5)^2/4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 4(x-4)^2/9-(y-5)^2/4=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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