hyperbola
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If eccentricity is greater than 1, it is a hyperbola.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
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
So, the equation of a hyperbola centered at the origin in standard form is:
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
Each of the fixed points is called a focus of the hyperbola.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance; as, the branches of an hyperbola.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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