SOLUTION: I have two dimentional xy data and need to check whether it is of hyperbola or not. How do I check it? Shaikh Mohiuddin Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry University o

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Question 192738: I have two dimentional xy data and need to check whether it is of hyperbola or not. How do I check it?
Shaikh Mohiuddin
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Karachi
Pakistan
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a graphing calculator would give an approximation and would negate if seriously not hyperbola.
rearranging to fit the standard form of a hyperbola is best.
our ref shows x^2/a^2 +/- y^2/b^2 =1