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hyperbola

[hahy-pur-buh-luh] / haɪˈpɜr bə lə /


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In your own words, define a hyperbola and write the equation of a hyperbola centered at the origin in standard form.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

There are also four options when we consider a circle and a hyperbola.

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The two points where the transverse axis intersects the hyperbola are each a vertex of the hyperbola.

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We will see that the equation of a hyperbola looks the same as the equation of an ellipse, except it is a difference rather than a sum.

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From this the following theorem is a simple deduction: All triangles formed by a tangent and the asymptotes of an hyperbola are equal in area.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various




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