hyperbola
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The foci must lie on the transverse axis and be in the interior of the hyperbola.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Since the y2 - term is positive, the hyperbola opens up and down.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
While the equations of an ellipse and a hyperbola are very similar, their graphs are very different.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Its orbit is a hyperbola, and when discovered it was already rapidly leaving the inner solar system.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
In the hyperbola on the other hand d1 − d2 is constant, equal to the distance between the directrices, therefore in this case r1 − r2 is constant.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
Vocabulary lists containing hyperbola
The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - High School
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Geometry (Base List)
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