document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184343>Question 1184343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two similarly-charged particles are propelled towards each other as shown. Instead of colliding, they repel each other and take hyperbola paths. If the equation of the hyperbola is x²-y²=16, how many units away are they from each other when they are at their closest? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2/16)-(y^2/16)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are 8 units away when closest. </SPAN>\n" );
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