STEP 1: Convert the general equation of hyperbola to its

standard form.

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64𝑦 − 36𝑥 = 2,304 − $& = 1
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STEP 2: Identify the type of hyperbola based upon its standard form.
This is important to do, so you can identify the formulas to be used from
the formula table.

𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐
− = 𝟏; 𝒂𝟐 = 𝟑𝟔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝟐 = 𝟔𝟒
𝟑𝟔 𝟔𝟒
∴ Vertical hyperbola since 𝒚𝟐 is positive and 𝒙𝟐 is
negative.

STEP 3: Determine the lengths of semi-traverse axis (a), semi-

conjugate axis (b), traverse axis (2a), and conjugate axis (2b).

𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟐
− = 𝟏; 𝒂𝟐 = 𝟑𝟔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝟐 = 𝟔𝟒
𝟑𝟔 𝟔𝟒
STEP 4: Determine the coordinates of the vertices
(𝑽𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑽𝟐 ) and covertices (𝑩𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝟐 ) using the lengths of
semi-traverse axis (a) and semi-conjugate axis (b).
𝑽𝟏 (𝟎, 𝒂) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑽𝟐 (𝟎, −𝒂) 𝑩𝟏 (𝒃, 𝟎) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝟐 (−𝒃, 𝟎)

STEP 5: Using the lengths of semi-traverse axis (a) and semi-

conjugate axis (b), solve for the focal length (c) using the formula
𝒄 = √𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 .

𝒂 = 𝟔 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔
𝒃 = 𝟖 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔
STEP 6: Now, determine the coordinates of the foci, endpoints of the
latera recta, and equations of asymptotes.
𝒃𝟐
𝑭𝑶𝑪𝑰: 𝑭𝟏 (𝟎, 𝒄) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝟐 (𝟎, −𝒄) 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑨 𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑨: ±
𝒂

ENDPOINTS OF LATERA RECTA:

𝒃𝟐
𝑬𝟏 > , 𝒄?
𝒂

𝒃𝟐
𝑬𝟐 >− , 𝒄?
𝒂

𝒃𝟐
𝑬𝟑 > , −𝒄?
𝒂

𝒃𝟐
𝑬𝟒 >− , −𝒄?
𝒂

EQUATIONS OF ASYMPTOTE:
𝒂
𝒚=± 𝒙
𝒃
STEP 7: Verify whether the conic section is a hyperbola by solving for
𝒄
its eccentricity using the formula: 𝒆 = .
𝒂
𝒄
𝒆=
𝒂

STEP 8: Graph the ellipse manually or you may use Desmos or

Geogebra.

Center Vertices Co-Vertices Foci

𝐶(0,0) 𝑉( (0,6) 𝐵( (8,0) 𝐹( (0,10)
𝑉) (0, −6) 𝐵) (−8,0) 𝐹) (0, −10)

Endpoint 1 Endpoint 2 Endpoint 3 Endpoint 4

32 32 32 32
𝐸( M , 10P 𝐸) M− , 10P 𝐸* M , −10P 𝐸+ M− , −10P
3 3 3 3

Asymptote 1 Asymptote 2
6 6
𝑦= 𝑥 8𝑦 − 6𝑥 = 0 𝑦 = − 𝑥 8𝑦 + 6𝑥 = 0
8 8