document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951653>Question 951653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Identify and describe the conic section y^2/25 - x^2/25 =1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is an equation of a hyperbola with vertical transverse axis and with center at the origin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its standard form of equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%2Fa%5E2-x%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2Fa%5E2-x%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "for given conic:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of vertical transverse axis=2a=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of conjugate axis=2b=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both asymptotes go thru center and have slopes of ±a/b=±5/5=±1<BR>\n" );
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