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| Question 479836:  1. Find the center
 2. Slopes of Asymptotes
 Hyperbola
 (x-3)^2/9-(y+4)^2/16=1
 Find the equation of the hyperbola described.
 center at (1, -4), one vertex at (4, -4), and b = 5
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 Answer by lwsshak3(11628)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. Find the center 2. Slopes of Asymptotes
 Hyperbola
 (x-3)^2/9-(y+4)^2/16=1
 Find the equation of the hyperbola described.
 center at (1, -4), one vertex at (4, -4), and b = 5
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 (x-3)^2/9-(y+4)^2/16=1
 This is an equation of a hyperbola with horizontal transverse axis of the standard form:
 y=(x-h)^2/a^2-(y-k)^2/b^2=1
 For given equation:
 1.center: (3,-4)
 a^2=9
 a=3
 ..
 b^2=16
 b=4
 ..
 2.asymptotes:
 slope=±b/a=±4/3
 ..
 Find the equation of the hyperbola with given information
 Center: (1,-4) (given)
 a=distance from center to one vertex on the horizontal transverse axis=4-1=3
 a^2=9
 b=5 (given)
 b^2=25
 This is an equation of a hyperbola with horizontal transverse axis of the standard form:
 y=(x-h)^2/a^2-(y-k)^2/b^2=1
 Given equation:
 y=(x-1)^2/9-(y+4)^2/25=1
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