hyperbola

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

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

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

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

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

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From this the following theorem is a simple deduction: All triangles formed by a tangent and the asymptotes of an hyperbola are equal in area.

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