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

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

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The circle has one focus at the centre, an ellipse or hyperbola two foci equidistant from the centre.

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