HPC 8.3 Hyperbolas

HPC 8.3

​Hyperbolas

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{x^2}{16}-\frac{y^2}{9}=1$$ Which way does this hyperbola open?

• right and left
  

• up and down
  

• It's an ellipse.
  

• it's a circle, silly!
  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{y^2}{4}-\frac{x^2}{16}=1$$ Which way does this hyperbola open?

• right and left
  

• up and down
  

• It's an ellipse.
  

• it's a circle, silly!