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Ch. 7 - Conic Sections
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Capitolo 8, Problema 19

Use vertices and asymptotes to graph each hyperbola. Locate the foci and find the equations of the asymptotes. 4y2−x2=1

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Rewrite the given equation in the standard form of a hyperbola. The equation is \(4y^2 - x^2 = 1\). Divide both sides by 1 to isolate the right side, then express it as \(\frac{y^2}{\frac{1}{4}} - \frac{x^2}{1} = 1\).
Identify the values of \(a^2\) and \(b^2\) from the standard form \(\frac{y^2}{a^2} - \frac{x^2}{b^2} = 1\). Here, \(a^2 = \frac{1}{4}\) and \(b^2 = 1\).
Determine the orientation of the hyperbola. Since the \(y^2\) term is positive and comes first, the hyperbola opens vertically (up and down). The center is at the origin \((0,0)\) because there are no \(x\) or \(y\) shifts.
Find the coordinates of the vertices using \(a\). The vertices are located at \((0, \pm a)\), so calculate \(a = \sqrt{\frac{1}{4}}\) and write the vertices as \((0, \pm a)\).
Find the foci using \(c\), where \(c^2 = a^2 + b^2\). Calculate \(c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}\), then write the foci coordinates as \((0, \pm c)\). Next, find the equations of the asymptotes, which for a vertical hyperbola are \(y = \pm \frac{a}{b} x\). Substitute the values of \(a\) and \(b\) to write the asymptote equations.

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Standard Form of a Hyperbola

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Equations of Asymptotes

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