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hyperbola

[hahy-pur-buh-luh] / haɪˈpɜr bə lə /


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We will see that the equation of a hyperbola looks the same as the equation of an ellipse, except it is a difference rather than a sum.

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Since the x2 - term is positive, the hyperbola opens left and right.

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There are also four options when we consider a circle and a hyperbola.

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The rectangle and asymptotes are not part of the hyperbola, but they help us graph the hyperbola.

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Hence— Any two conjugate diameters of an hyperbola are harmonic conjugates with regard to the asymptotes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various




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