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Exercise 1
Determine and plot the coordinates of the foci and vertices and calculate the eccentricity of the
following hyperbolas:

Exercise 2
Determine and plot the coordinates of the foci and vertices and calculate the eccentricity of the
following hyperbolas:

Exercise 3
Calculate the equation of the hyperbola with a transverse axis of 8 and a focal length of 10.

Exercise 4
The transverse axis of a hyperbola is 12 and the curve passes through the point P = (8, 14). Find
its equation.

Exercise 5
Calculate the equation of the hyperbola centered at (0, 0) whose focal length is 34 and the
distance from one focus to the closest vertex is 2.

Exercise 6
Determine the equation of the hyperbola centered at (0, 0) that passes through the points:
.

Exercise 7

Determine the equation of the hyperbola centered at (0, 0) that passes through the point
and whose eccentricity is .

Exercise 8
Determine the equation of the hyperbola centered at (0, 0) knowing that one focus is 2 units from
one vertex and 50 from the other.

Exercise 9
Determine the coordinates of the point(s) of intersection between the line x + y − 1 = 0 and the
hyperbola x² − 2y²= 1.

Exercise 10
A rectangular hyperbola passes through the point (4, 1/2). Find its equation and determine the
coordinates of the vertices and foci.

Exercise 11
The transverse axis of a hyperbola is 12 and the eccentricity is 4/3. Calculate the equation of this
hyperbola.

Exercise 12
Calculate the equation of a rectangular hyperbola knowing that its focal length is .

Exercise 13
The length of the conjugate axis of a hyperbola is 8 and the equations of the asymptotes are:

. Calculate the equation of the hyperbola, its foci and vertices.

Solution of exercise 1
Determine and plot the coordinates of the foci and vertices and calculate the eccentricity of the
following hyperbolas:

2
3
4
 

Solution of exercise 2
Determine and plot the coordinates of the foci and vertices and calculate the eccentricity of the
following hyperbolas:

1
2
 

Solution of exercise 3
Calculate the equation of the hyperbola with a transverse axis of 8 and a focal length of 10.

Solution of exercise 4
The transverse axis of a hyperbola is 12 and the curve passes through the point P = (8, 14). Find
its equation.

Solution of exercise 5
Calculate the equation of the hyperbola centered at (0, 0) whose focal length is 34 and the
distance from one focus to the closest vertex is 2.

 
Solution of exercise 6
Determine the equation of the hyperbola centered at (0, 0) that passes through the points:
.

Solution of exercise 7

Determine the equation of the hyperbola centered at (0, 0) that passes through the point
and whose eccentricity is .
 

Solution of exercise 8
Determine the equation of the hyperbola centered at (0, 0) knowing that one focus is 2 units from
one vertex and 50 from the other.

Solution of exercise 9
Determine the coordinates of the point(s) of intersection between the line x + y − 1 = 0 and the
hyperbola x² - 2y²= 1.

 
Solution of exercise 10
A rectangular hyperbola passes through the point (4, 1/2). Find its equation and determine the
coordinates of the vertices and foci.

 
Solution of exercise 11
The transverse axis of a hyperbola is 12 and the eccentricity is 4/3. Calculate the equation of this
hyperbola.

Solution of exercise 12
Calculate the equation of a rectangular hyperbola knowing that its focal length is .

Solution of exercise 13
The length of the conjugate axis of a hyperbola is 8 and the equations of the asymptotes are:

. Calculate the equation of the hyperbola, its foci and vertices.