document.write( "Question 1170707: What is the equation of the asymptote of the hyperbola x^2 - y^2 = 1? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "To get the asymptotes equations, REPLACE the \"1\" in the right side by \"0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 - y^2 = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "and factor the left side\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (x-y)*(x+y) = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equations  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    x - y = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "and\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + y = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "are the equation's of the asymptotes, in this case.\r\n" );
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