hyperbola
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We define a hyperbola as all points in a plane where the difference of their distances from two fixed points is constant.
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Sometimes the equation for a hyperbola needs to be first placed in standard form before we graph it.
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In your own words, define a hyperbola and write the equation of a hyperbola centered at the origin in standard form.
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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.
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It follows that DF = EC, and ED = CF; or On any secant of an hyperbola the segments between the curve and the asymptotes are equal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - High School
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Geometry (Base List)
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