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hyperbola

[hahy-pur-buh-luh] / haɪˈpɜr bə lə /


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There are four conics—the circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola.

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

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

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Each piece of the graph is called a branch of the hyperbola.

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So, the equation of a hyperbola centered at the origin in standard form is:

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It is natural, therefore, that circle, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola should all be looked upon as lines.

From The Teaching of Geometry by David Eugene Smith


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