A hyperbola is

the set of all

points on a
plane, the
absolute value
of the
difference of
whose distances
from two fixed
points is a
constant.

Trace a hyperbola using two lengths of strings:

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 Center
Vertices
Foci
Directrices
Principal

axis

is the distance between the center and the

vertices

is the distance between the center and the

endpoints of the minor axis

is the distance between the center and the

foci

is the eccentricity of the ellipse

is the distance between the

center and the directrices

 The

segment joining the vertices is called the

transverse axis.

The

segment perpendicular to the transverse

axis is called the conjugate axis.

1. Form an auxiliary rectangle.

2. Extend the diagonals of the rectangle.

 These

diagonals will be the asymptotes of the

hyperbola

 Center:
Vertices:

Endpoints
Foci:

of conjugate axis:

 Eccentricity:
Directrices:
Principal

axis: x-axis

 Center:
Vertices:
Endpoints

Foci:

of conjugate axis:

 Eccentricity:

Directrices:

Principal

axis:

4
y 3
6

4
y 3
6

Express in standard form

Find the corresponding equation of

when the axes are rotated at an angle