document.write( "Question 1153742: Write an equation of a hyperbola with the given foci and vertices
\n" ); document.write( "Foci (0,+-13), vertices (0,+-5)
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\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "foci (\"0\",\"13\"), (\"0\",\"-13\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "vertices (\"0\",\"5\"), (\"0\",\"-5\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We can tell that it is a vrtical hyperbola.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The center point is (\"0\", \"0\"). \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find \"a\", we'll count from the center to either vertex. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find \"c\", we'll count from the center to either focus. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+13\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then use\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2+=+c%5E2+-a%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2+=+13%5E2+-5%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2+=+169+-25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2+=+144\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We have all our information:\"+h+=+0\", \"k+=+0\", \"a+=+5\", \"b+=+12\". Since it's a horizontal hyperbola centered in origin, we'll choose that formula and substitute in our information.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%5E2%2F5%5E2-x%5E2%2F12%5E2=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%5E2%2F25-x%5E2%2F144=1\"\r
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