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hyperbola

[hahy-pur-buh-luh] / haɪˈpɜr bə lə /


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Each of the fixed points is called a focus of the hyperbola.

From Textbooks May 6, 2020

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

From Textbooks May 6, 2020

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

From Textbooks May 6, 2020

The circle, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola are all formed by the intersection of a plane with a cone.

From Textbooks Oct. 13, 2016

The first part allows a simple solution of the problem to find any number of points on an hyperbola, of which the asymptotes and one point are given.

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




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