hyperbola

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

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

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

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