document.write( "Question 1138308: Find an equation in standard form for the hyperbola with vertices at (0, ±4) and asymptotes at y = ± 1 divided by 4 x. (5 points)
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "y squared over 16 minus x squared over 64 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "y squared over 16 minus x squared over 256 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "y squared over 256 minus x squared over 16 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "y squared over 64 minus x squared over 4 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #756139 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

\n" ); document.write( " Find an equation in standard form for the hyperbola with vertices at (\"0\", ±\"4\") \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and asymptotes at \"+y\" = ± \"%281%2F4%29+x\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "standard form:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since the vertices are at (0, ±4), that means the parabola opens up and down, and \"a+=+4\" (the distance from center to vertex)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the center will be halfway between the vertices at:(\"h\", \"k\") = (\"0\", \"0\") \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the hyperbola will look like:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"%28y-k%29%5E2+%2F+a%5E2+-+%28x-h%29%5E2+%2F+b%5E2+=+1++++\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"%28y-0%29%5E2+%2F+4%5E2+-+%28x-0%29%5E2+%2F+b%5E2+=+1++++\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"y%5E2+%2F+16+-+x%5E2+%2F+b%5E2+=+1++++\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since given asymptotes at \"y\" = ± \"%281%2F4%29+x+\", the slope of the vertices will be ± \"a%2Fb\", and we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "± \"1%2F4\" = ±\"+4%2Fb+\"=> \"b+=+16\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting in \"b+=+16\" : \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"y%5E2+%2F+16+-+x%5E2+%2F+16%5E2+=+1++++\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%5E2+%2F+16+-+x%5E2+%2F+256=+1+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );