By: Jeffrey Bivin

Lake Zurich High School

jeff.bivin@lz95.org

Last Updated: March 11, 2008

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Hyperbola
The set of all co-planar points whose
difference of the distances from two fixed
points (foci) are constant.

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Hyperbola
( x h) 2
( y k )2

1
2
2
a
b
Center: (h, k)

Co-vertices
endpoints of
conjugate axis
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Hyperbola
( y k )2
( x h) 2

1
2
2
a
b

Co-vertices
endpoints of
conjugate axis

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Hyperbola

c2 = a2 + b2

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Hyperbola
The Latus Rectum (LR) is a chord passing
through the focus that is perpendicular to an
extended transverse axis.

The length
of the L.R. is

2b
a

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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

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49

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

(1 65 , 5)

65 c

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Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49

7
m
Asymptotes
4
7
y 5 ( x (1))
4
7
7
y5 x
4
4
7
7 20
y x
4
4
4
7
27
y x
4
4

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49

7
m
Asymptotes
4
7
y5
( x (1))
4
7
7
y5
x
4
4
7
7 20
y
x
4
4
4
7
13
y
x
4
4

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49

a=4

b=7

65

c=

Find the
Length of
the LR.

2b 2
LR
a

2 7
LR
4

49
LR
2
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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
27
7
13
y x
y
x
4
4
4
4

49
LR
2

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Graph the following Hyperbola

( 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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Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 3) 2
( x 2) 2

1
36
9
(2, 3 3 5 )

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

3 5 c

(2, 3 3 5 )

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Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 3) 2
( x 2) 2

1
36
9

6
Asymptotes m 2
3
y 3 2( x (2))

y 3 2( x 2)
y 3 2x 4
y 2x 7

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 3) 2
( x 2) 2

1
36
9

6
m
2
3
y 3 2( x (2))

Asymptotes

y 3 2( x 2)
y 3 2x 4
y 2x 1

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Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 3) 2
( x 2) 2

1
36
9

a=6

b=3

c= 3 5

Find the
Length of
the LR.

2b 2
LR
a

2 3
LR
6

LR 3
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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)

(2, 3 3 5 )
(2, 3 3 5 )
Length of Transverse axis: 12
Foci:

Length of Conjugate axis: 6

Asymptotes

y 2x 7

y 2x 1

LR 3
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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
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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

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

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 + b 2 = c 2
62 + 4 2 = c 2
36 + 16 = c2
13 , 3)
52 = c2
2 13 c

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
36
16

Asymptotes

4 2
m
6 3

y3

y3

y3
y
y

2
( x (1))
3
2
( x 1)
3
2
2
x
3
3
2
2 9
x
3
3 3
2
11
x
3
3

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
36
16

Asymptotes

4 2
m

6
3

2
y3
( x (1))
3
2
y3
( x 1)
3
2
2
y3
x
3
3
2
2 9
y
x
3
3 3
2
7
y
x
3
3

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
36
16

a=6

b=4

c = 2 13

Find the
Length of
the LR.

2b 2
LR
a

2 4
LR
6

16
LR
3
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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)

(1 2 13 , 3)
Length of Transverse axis: 12
Length of Conjugate axis: 8
2
11
Asymptotes: y x
3
3
Foci:

16
LR
3

2
7
x
3
3

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

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
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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

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2

1
4
9

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

(2, 4 13 )

13 c

(2, 4 13 )

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2

1
4
9
(2, 4 13 )

2
m
Asymptotes
3
2
y 4 ( x (2))
3
2
y 4 ( x 2)
3
2
4
y4 x
3
3
2
16
y x
3
3

(2, 4 13 )

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2

1
4
9
(2, 4 13 )

2
m
Asymptotes
3
2
y4
( x (2))
3
2
y4
( x 2)
3
2
4
y4
x
3
3
2
8
y
x
3
3

(2, 4 13 )

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS

Graph the following Hyperbola

( y 4) 2
( x 2) 2

1
4
9

a=2

b=3

c = 13

Find the
Length of
the LR.

2b 2
LR
a

2 3
LR
2

LR 9
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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
16
2
8
y
x
y x
3
3
3
3

LR 9
(2, 4 13 )

Jeff Bivin -- LZHS