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11.4 Hyperbolas

Two opposing branches guided by asymptotes off a central rectangle, at the origin or at (h, k), plus telling the four conic equations apart.

Intermediate Algebra 2e, 11.4 Hyperbolas

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11.4 Exercise 1

Before you get started, take this readiness quiz.

Solve: x2=12.x^{2} = 12 .
If you missed this problem, review the reference.

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11.4 Exercise 2

Expand: (x−4)2.\left(x - 4\right)^{2} .
If you missed this problem, review the reference.

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11.4 Exercise 19

Identify the graph of each equation as a circle, parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola.

ⓐ 9x2+4y2+56y+160=09 x^{2} + 4 y^{2} + 56 y + 160 = 0 ⓑ 9x2−16y2+18x+64y−199=09 x^{2} - 16 y^{2} + 18 x + 64 y - 199 = 0 ⓒ x2+y2−6x−8y=0x^{2} + y^{2} - 6 x - 8 y = 0 ⓓ y=−2x2−4x−5y = −2 x^{2} - 4 x - 5

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11.4 Exercise 20

Identify the graph of each equation as a circle, parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola.

ⓐ x2+y2−8x−6y=0x^{2} + y^{2} - 8 x - 6 y = 0 ⓑ 4x2+25y2=1004 x^{2} + 25 y^{2} = 100 ⓒ y=6x2+2x−1y = 6 x^{2} + 2 x - 1 ⓓ 16y2−9x2=14416 y^{2} - 9 x^{2} = 144

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11.4 Exercise 21

Identify the graph of each equation as a circle, parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola.

ⓐ 16x2+9y2=14416 x^{2} + 9 y^{2} = 144 ⓑ y=2x2+4x+6y = 2 x^{2} + 4 x + 6 ⓒ x2+y2+2x+6y+9=0x^{2} + y^{2} + 2 x + 6 y + 9 = 0 ⓓ 4x2−16y2=644 x^{2} - 16 y^{2} = 64

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11.4 Exercise 50

Identify the type of graph.

ⓐ x=−2y2−12y−16x = −2 y^{2} - 12 y - 16 ⓑ x2+y2=9x^{2} + y^{2} = 9 ⓒ 16x2−4y2+64x−24y−36=016 x^{2} - 4 y^{2} + 64 x - 24 y - 36 = 0 ⓓ 16x2+36y2=57616 x^{2} + 36 y^{2} = 576

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11.4 Exercise 60

Explain in your own words how to create and use the rectangle that helps graph a hyperbola.

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11.4 Exercise 62

Explain in your own words, how to distinguish the equation of an ellipse with the equation of a hyperbola.

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