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

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While the equations of an ellipse and a hyperbola are very similar, their graphs are very different.

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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