document.write( "Question 933206: What does a graph of 16y^2-9x^2=144 look like? For a parabola, state the vertex, the focus, and the equation of the directrix. For a circle, state the center and radius. For an ellipse, state center, vertices, co-vertices, and foci. For a hyperbola, state the center, vertices, and foci. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #566701 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What does a graph of 16y^2-9x^2=144 look like? For a parabola, state the vertex, the focus, and the equation of the directrix. For a circle, state the center and radius. For an ellipse, state center, vertices, co-vertices, and foci. For a hyperbola, state the center, vertices, and foci. \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "16y^2-9x^2=144 \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 144 \n" ); document.write( "y^2/9-x^2/16=1 \n" ); document.write( "This is an equation of a hyperbola with vertical transverse axis \n" ); document.write( "center: (0,0) \n" ); document.write( "a^2=9 \n" ); document.write( "a=3 \n" ); document.write( "b^2=16 \n" ); document.write( "b=4 \n" ); document.write( "c^2=a^2+b^2=9+16+25 \n" ); document.write( "c=5 \n" ); document.write( "vertices:(0,0±a)=(0,0±3)=(0,3) and (0-3) \n" ); document.write( "foci:(0,0±c)=(0,0±5)=(0,5) and (0-5) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |