hyperbola

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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 rectangle and asymptotes are not part of the hyperbola, but they help us graph the hyperbola.

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

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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