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hyperbola

[hahy-pur-buh-luh] / haɪˈpɜr bə lə /


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The lines containing the diagonals of this rectangle are the asymptotes of the hyperbola.

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Each piece of the graph is called a branch of the hyperbola.

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There are four conics—the circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola.

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The a, b values in the equation also help us find the asymptotes of the hyperbola.

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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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