CS.2.AIII.2
Derive the equations of ellipses and hyperbolas given the foci, using the fact that the sum or difference of distances from the foci is constant; find the equations for the asymptotes of a hyperbola
Example Problems
A hyperbola centered at the origin has vertices at and foci at .
Write the equation of this hyperbola.
Write the equation of this hyperbola.
A hyperbola centered at the origin has vertices at and foci at .
Write the equation of this hyperbola.
Write the equation of this hyperbola.
A hyperbola centered at the origin has vertices at and foci at .
Write the equation of this hyperbola.
Write the equation of this hyperbola.
Khan Academy ResourcesEquation of a hyperbola from featuresCenter & radii of ellipses from equationVertices & direction of a hyperbolaEllipse standard equation & graphEquation of an ellipse from featuresGraph & features of ellipsesFoci of a hyperbola from equationFoci of an ellipse from equationFoci of an ellipse from radiiIntro to conic sections

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