document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117693>Question 117693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can go back and graph what i see out of problems but not write the equation correctly. how do i write an equation for a hyperbola in standard form with vertices (0,8) (0,-8) and asymptotes y=positive or negative 4x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation for a hyperbola in standard form with vertices (0,8) (0,-8) and asymptotes y=positive or negative 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the two points and graph the two lines on a coordinate system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should see that the center is (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance from center to vertex is a=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of the asymptote is a/b = 8/b = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That implies that b = 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x^2)/4 + (y^2)/64 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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