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Ch.12 - Parametric and Polar Curves
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 12, Problema 12.4.41

39–50. Equations of ellipses and hyperbolas Find an equation of the following ellipses and hyperbolas, assuming the center is at the origin. 


A hyperbola with vertices (±4, 0) and foci (±6, 0)

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Identify the type of conic: Since the vertices and foci lie on the x-axis, the hyperbola opens left and right, so its standard form is \(\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1\).
Determine the value of \(a\): The vertices are at \((\pm 4, 0)\), so \(a = 4\) and therefore \(a^2 = 16\).
Determine the value of \(c\): The foci are at \((\pm 6, 0)\), so \(c = 6\) and therefore \(c^2 = 36\).
Use the relationship between \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) for hyperbolas: \(c^2 = a^2 + b^2\). Substitute the known values to find \(b^2\).
Write the equation of the hyperbola using the values of \(a^2\) and \(b^2\): \(\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1\).

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Standard Form of a Hyperbola Centered at the Origin

A hyperbola centered at the origin with a horizontal transverse axis has the equation \( \frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 \). Here, \(a\) is the distance from the center to each vertex along the x-axis, and \(b\) relates to the conjugate axis. Understanding this form is essential to write the equation given vertices and foci.
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Vertices and foci coordinates provide direct information about the hyperbola's orientation and size. Vertices at (±4, 0) indicate a horizontal transverse axis with \(a=4\), and foci at (±6, 0) give \(c=6\). This helps determine the parameters needed to write the hyperbola's equation.
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