Hyperbola

The set of all co-planar points whose

difference of the distances from two fixed
points (foci) are constant.

Hyperbola
( x h) 2
( y k )2

1
2
2
a
b

Center: (h, k)

Co-vertices
endpoints of
conjugate axis

Hyperbola
( y k )2
( x h) 2

1
2
2
a
b

Co-vertices
endpoints of
conjugate axis

Hyperbola

c2 = a2 + b2

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49

Center: (-1, 5)
a = 4 in x direction
b = 7 in y direction

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49

( 1 65 , 5)

Center: (-1, 5)
a=4 b=7
a2 + b2 = c2
42 + 72 = c2
16 + 49 = c2
2
65
=
c
(1 65 , 5)
65 c

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49

7
Slope of
m
4
Asymptotes
7
m
4

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2
Center: (-1, 5)

1
16
49
Vertices: (-5, 5) (3, 5)
Co-Vertices: (-1, 12) (-1, -2)
Foci:

( 1

65 , 5)

Length of Transverse axis: 8

Length of Conjugate axis: 14
Asymptotes
7
7
m
m
4
4

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( y 3) 2
( x 2) 2

1
36
9

Center: (-2, 3)
a = 6 in y direction
b = 3 in x direction

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( y 3) 2
( x 2) 2

1
36
9
( 2, 3 3 5 )

Center: (-2, 3)
a=6 b=3
a2 + b2 = c2
62 + 32 = c2
36 + 9 = c2
45 = c2
3 5 c

( 2, 3 3 5 )

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 3) 2
( x 2) 2

1
36
9

Slope of
Asymptotes
6
m 2
3
m 2

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 3) 2
( x 2) 2

1
36
9

Center: (-2, 3)

Vertices: (-2, -3) (-2, 9)

Co-Vertices: (-5, 3) (1, 3)
Foci:

( 2, 3 3 5 )
( 2, 3 3 5 )

Length of Transverse axis: 12

Length of Conjugate axis: 6
Asymptotes

m 2

m 2

Graph the following Hyperbola

4x2 + 8x - 9y2 + 54y - 53 = 168
(4x2 + 8x ) - (9y2 - 54y ) = 168 + 53
4(x2 + 2x + 12) - 9(y2 - 6y + 32) = 221 + 4 - 81
4(x + 1)2 - 9(y - 3)2 = 144
4( x 1) 2
9( y 3) 2

1
144
144
( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
36
16

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
36
16

Center: (-1, 3)
a = 6 in x direction
b = 4 in y direction

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
36
16

Center: (-1, 3)

( 1 2 13 , 3)

( 1 2

a=6 b=4
a2 + b2 = c2
62 + 42 = c2
36 + 16 = c2
13 , 3)
52 = c2
2 13 c

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
36
16

Slope of
Asymptotes
4 2
m
6 3
2
m
3

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
36
16

Center: (-1, 3)

Vertices: (-7, 3) (5, 3)

Co-Vertices: (-1, 7) (-1, -1)
Foci: ( 1 2 13 , 3)
Length of Transverse axis: 12
Length of Conjugate axis: 8
2
m x
Asymptotes:
3
2
m
3

Graph the following Hyperbola

4x2 + 16x - 9y2 + 72y - 5 = 87
4x2 + 16x - 9y2 + 72y = 87 + 5
4(x2 + 4x + 22) - 9(y2 - 8y + (-4)2) = 92 + 16 - 144
4(x + 2)2 - 9(y - 4)2 = -36
4( x 2) 2
9( y 4) 2

1
36
36
( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2

1
4
9

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2

1
4
9

Center: (-2, 4)
a = 2 in y direction
b = 3 in x direction

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2

1
4
9

Center: (-1, 3)
a=2 b=3
a2 + b2 = c2
22 + 32 = c2
4 + 9 = c2
13 = c2

( 2, 4 13 )

13 c

( 2, 4 13 )

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( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2

1
4
9
( 2, 4 13 )

Slope of
Asymptotes
2
m
3

2
m
3
( 2, 4 13 )

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2

1 Center: (-2, 4)
4
9
Vertices: (-2, 6) (-2, 2)
( 2, 4 13 )

Co-Vertices: (-5, 4) (1, 4)

Foci:

( 2, 4 13 )

Length of Transverse axis: 4

Length of Conjugate axis: 6
Asymptotes
2
2
m
m
3
3

( 2, 4 13 )