SOLUTION: What is the equation of the hyperbola with foci at (1,5) and (7,5) and with vertices at (2,5) and (6,5)?

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Question 370291: What is the equation of the hyperbola with foci at (1,5) and (7,5) and with vertices at (2,5) and (6,5)?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here c =3 and a = 2, and so b%5E2+=+c%5E2+-+a%5E2+=+9+-+4+=+5. The equation is then
%28x-4%29%5E2%2F4+-+%28y-5%29%5E2%2F5+=+1