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hyperbola

[hahy-pur-buh-luh] / haɪˈpɜr bə lə /


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

From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020

Sometimes the equation for a hyperbola needs to be first placed in standard form before we graph it.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

Since the x2 - term is positive, the hyperbola opens left and right.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

Since the y2 - term is positive, the hyperbola opens up and down.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

That the protest was made, that it was sincere, rational and free from the hyperbola of passion, is the significant fact.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.




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