document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117797>Question 117797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can somebody help me with this question? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write the equation of the hyperbola in standard form having the given properties\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "center(0,0); vertices(+_3,0); foci(+_5,0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><B>misscrt(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><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=85952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can somebody help me with this question? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write the equation of the hyperbola in standard form having the given properties\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "center(0,0); vertices(+_3,0); foci(+_5,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertices and foci are, respectively, a and c units from the center, and b^2=c^2-a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This hyperbola is in the form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2/a^2)-(y^2/b^2)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, find the value of b^2--->b^2=c^2-a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5^2-3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=25-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you can write the standard equation for this hyperbola.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{(x^2/a^2)-(y^2/b^2)=1}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{(x^2/9)-(y^2/16)=1}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Greetings,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "misscrt </SPAN>\n" );
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