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hyperbola

[hahy-pur-buh-luh] / haɪˈpɜr bə lə /


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If eccentricity is greater than 1, it is a hyperbola.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021

Each of the fixed points is called a focus of the hyperbola.

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

So, the equation of a hyperbola centered at the origin in standard form is:

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

We define a hyperbola as all points in a plane where the difference of their distances from two fixed points is constant.

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The first part allows a simple solution of the problem to find any number of points on an hyperbola, of which the asymptotes and one point are given.

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


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