document.write( "Question 860403: Please give explanation and steps for Find the vertices and asymptotes of the hyperbola given by the equation
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document.write( "\"%28y%29%5E2%2Fhighlight_green%283%5E2%29+-+%28x-2%29%5E2%2F16+=+1\" C(0,0) opening Up and down along x = 0
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document.write( "Vertices: V(0,-3) and V(0,3) \"highlight_green%283%29\" units up and down from center
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document.write( "foci: F(0,-5) and F(0, 5)  |\"sqrt%289%2B16%29\"| = 5 units up and down from center
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document.write( "Asymptotes: slopes  m =  ± 3/4,  thru (0,0), y =  ± (3/4)x 
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document.write( "Standard Form of an Equation of an Hyperbola opening up and down is:
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document.write( "  \"%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+-+%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+=+1\" with C(h,k) and vertices 'b' units up and down from center,  2b the length of the transverse axis
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document.write( "Foci \"sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29\"units units up and down from center, along x = h
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document.write( "& Asymptotes Lines passing thru C(h,k), with slopes  m =  ± b/a 
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