Vertices of hyperbola are
and
.
Asymptote of the hyperbola is
.
Mid point of the vertices is the center of the hyperbola.
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The
- coordinates of the center and vertices are equal and it is zero.
Thus, Transverse axis is the
axis.
The standard form of the horizontal hyperbola is
.
Where
is the center.
is the distance between center and vertex and
.
Asymptotes of the hyperbola are
.
The distance between center and vertex is
.
Substitute
in
.
.
Compare
with
.

Substitute
and
in
.

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Substitute
and
in
.
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Asymptotes of the hyperbola are
.
The foci of the hyperbola is
.
Substitute
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The foci is at
and
.
The vertices are
and
.
Plot the points above and below the center
.
Co vertices are
and
.
Graph :
\(1) Draw the coordinate plane.
\(2) Draw the equation of the hyperbola.
\(3) Plot the center, foci and vertices.
\(4) Form a rectangle containing the points
,
,
and
.
(5) Draw the asymptotes of the hyperbola.
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The equation of the hyperbola is
.
Graph of the hyperbola:
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.