SOLUTION: write the equation of the hyperbola with a center at (0,0) co-vertices along the minor axis at (-10,0) and (10,0) and major axis with a length of 10. {{{ (x-h)^2/a^2 - (y-k)^2/b^2=

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Question 874607: write the equation of the hyperbola with a center at (0,0) co-vertices along the minor axis at (-10,0) and (10,0) and major axis with a length of 10. +%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+-+%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1+
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Major axis, referring maybe to the a value for the distance from center to either vertex? This length 10 means a=5.

In your example, center at origin, h=0 and k=0, so having b=sqrt(10), referring to minor axis,
y%5E2%2F25-x%5E2%2F10=1