The equation is
.
Group the terms.
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Complete each square.
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Compare it to the standard form of the hyperbola
.
Here transverse axis is parallel to the
axis.
is the center of the hyperbola.
.


is the distance between center and focus.
.
The center of the hyperbola is
.
The vertices of the hyperbola are
.
The foci of the hyperbola are
.
Find the points to form a rectangle.
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.
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The extensions of the diagonals of the rectangle are the asymptotes
\of the hyperbola.
\Asymptotes of the hyperbola are
.
Substitute the values of
in
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Asymptotes are
.
Graph:
\(1) Draw the coordinate plane.
\(2) Draw the equation of the hyperbola.
\(3) Plot the foci and vertices.
\(4) Form a rectangle containing the points
,
.
(5) Draw the asymptotes of the hyperbola.
\Graph the equation
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The equation of the hyperbola is
.
The center of the hyperbola is
.
The vertices of the hyperbola are
.
The foci of the hyperbola are
.
Asymptotes of the hyperbola are
.
Graph the equation
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