SOLUTION: What is the equation of a hyperbola with a vertex of (-3,0) and a Focus of (5,0)

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Question 451478: What is the equation of a hyperbola with a vertex of (-3,0) and a Focus of (5,0)
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The center of the hyperbola would be (0,0). Here, a = 3, and c = 5, and hence
b%5E2+=+c%5E2+-+a%5E2+=+25+-+9+=+16. Therefore the (standard) equation is

x%5E2%2F9+-+y%5E2%2F16+=+1