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Definitions

hyperbola

[hahy-pur-buh-luh] / haɪˈpɜr bə lə /
NOUN
curve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arc arch contour loop trajectory
STRONG
ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl
WEAK
curvation rondure
Antonyms
WEAK
line

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The foci must lie on the transverse axis and be in the interior of the hyperbola.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

In your own words, define a hyperbola and write the equation of a hyperbola centered at the origin in standard form.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

We will see that the equation of a hyperbola looks the same as the equation of an ellipse, except it is a difference rather than a sum.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

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

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

For the asymptotes as axes of co-ordinates the equation of the hyperbola is xy = const.

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

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