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By: Jeffrey Bivin Lake Zurich High School: Last Updated: March 11, 2008
By: Jeffrey Bivin Lake Zurich High School: Last Updated: March 11, 2008
Hyperbola
The set of all co-planar points whose
difference of the distances from two fixed
points (foci) are constant.
Hyperbola
( x h) 2
( y k )2
1
2
2
a
b
Center: (h, k)
Co-vertices
endpoints of
conjugate axis
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Hyperbola
( y k )2
( x h) 2
1
2
2
a
b
Co-vertices
endpoints of
conjugate axis
Hyperbola
c2 = a2 + b2
Hyperbola
The Latus Rectum (LR) is a chord passing
through the focus that is perpendicular to an
extended transverse axis.
The length
of the L.R. is
2b
a
1
16
49
Center: (-1, 5)
a = 4 in x direction
b = 7 in y direction
1
16
49
Center: (-1, 5)
a=4 b=7
a2 + b 2 = c2
42 + 7 2 = c2
16 + 49 = c2
65 = c2
(1 65 , 5)
(1 65 , 5)
65 c
1
16
49
7
m
Asymptotes
4
7
y 5 ( x (1))
4
7
7
y5 x
4
4
7
7 20
y x
4
4
4
7
27
y x
4
4
1
16
49
7
m
Asymptotes
4
7
y5
( x (1))
4
7
7
y5
x
4
4
7
7 20
y
x
4
4
4
7
13
y
x
4
4
1
16
49
a=4
b=7
65
c=
Find the
Length of
the LR.
2b 2
LR
a
2 7
LR
4
49
LR
2
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1
16
49
Vertices: (-5, 5) (3, 5)
Co-Vertices: (-1, 12) (-1, -2)
Foci:
(1
65 , 5)
Asymptotes
7
27
7
13
y x
y
x
4
4
4
4
49
LR
2
1
36
9
Center: (-2, 3)
a = 6 in y direction
b = 3 in x direction
1
36
9
(2, 3 3 5 )
Center: (-2, 3)
a=6 b=3
a2 + b 2 = c2
62 + 3 2 = c2
36 + 9 = c2
45 = c2
3 5 c
(2, 3 3 5 )
1
36
9
6
Asymptotes m 2
3
y 3 2( x (2))
y 3 2( x 2)
y 3 2x 4
y 2x 7
1
36
9
6
m
2
3
y 3 2( x (2))
Asymptotes
y 3 2( x 2)
y 3 2x 4
y 2x 1
1
36
9
a=6
b=3
c= 3 5
Find the
Length of
the LR.
2b 2
LR
a
2 3
LR
6
LR 3
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1
36
9
Center: (-2, 3)
Vertices: (-2, -3) (-2, 9)
Co-Vertices: (-5, 3) (1, 3)
(2, 3 3 5 )
(2, 3 3 5 )
Length of Transverse axis: 12
Foci:
Asymptotes
y 2x 7
y 2x 1
LR 3
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4( x 1) 2
9( y 3) 2
1
144
144
( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2
1
36
16
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1
36
16
Center: (-1, 3)
a = 6 in x direction
b = 4 in y direction
1
36
16
Center: (-1, 3)
(1 2 13 , 3)
(1 2
a=6
b=4
a2 + b 2 = c 2
62 + 4 2 = c 2
36 + 16 = c2
13 , 3)
52 = c2
2 13 c
1
36
16
Asymptotes
4 2
m
6 3
y3
y3
y3
y
y
2
( x (1))
3
2
( x 1)
3
2
2
x
3
3
2
2 9
x
3
3 3
2
11
x
3
3
1
36
16
Asymptotes
4 2
m
6
3
2
y3
( x (1))
3
2
y3
( x 1)
3
2
2
y3
x
3
3
2
2 9
y
x
3
3 3
2
7
y
x
3
3
1
36
16
a=6
b=4
c = 2 13
Find the
Length of
the LR.
2b 2
LR
a
2 4
LR
6
16
LR
3
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1
36
16
Center: (-1, 3)
Vertices: (-7, 3) (5, 3)
Co-Vertices: (-1, 7) (-1, -1)
(1 2 13 , 3)
Length of Transverse axis: 12
Length of Conjugate axis: 8
2
11
Asymptotes: y x
3
3
Foci:
16
LR
3
2
7
x
3
3
4( x 2) 2
9( y 4) 2
1
36
36
( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2
1
4
9
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1
4
9
Center: (-2, 4)
a = 2 in y direction
b = 3 in x direction
1
4
9
Center: (-1, 3)
a=2 b=3
a2 + b 2 = c2
22 + 3 2 = c2
4 + 9 = c2
13 = c2
(2, 4 13 )
13 c
(2, 4 13 )
1
4
9
(2, 4 13 )
2
m
Asymptotes
3
2
y 4 ( x (2))
3
2
y 4 ( x 2)
3
2
4
y4 x
3
3
2
16
y x
3
3
(2, 4 13 )
1
4
9
(2, 4 13 )
2
m
Asymptotes
3
2
y4
( x (2))
3
2
y4
( x 2)
3
2
4
y4
x
3
3
2
8
y
x
3
3
(2, 4 13 )
1
4
9
a=2
b=3
c = 13
Find the
Length of
the LR.
2b 2
LR
a
2 3
LR
2
LR 9
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1 Center: (-2, 4)
4
9
Vertices: (-2, 6) (-2, 2)
(2, 4 13 )
Foci:
(2, 4 13 )
Asymptotes
2
16
2
8
y
x
y x
3
3
3
3
LR 9
(2, 4 13 )