Quiz - Hyperbola

This is a conic section where the absolute value of the differences in distances from any point on the curve to the two fixed points is constant.

• Hyperbola

• Parabola

• Ellipse

• Circle

Which of these are points equidistant from the center of the hyperbola, and are on the same axis as the vertices?

• Asymptotes

• Foci

• Transverse axis

• Vertices

Which of these are features of the hyperbola that can be described as two lines passing through the center, serving as guides in graphing the hyperbola?

• Asymptotes

• Foci

• Center

• Vertices

What do you call the line segment joining two vertices in a hyperbola?

• Transverse axis

• Conventional axis

• Conjugate axis

• Rotational axis

Which of the following is the Standard Form of Equation of a Hyperbola if the Major Axis is Horizontal and the center is at the origin?

What is the equation of the hyperbola shown in the graph?

The horizontal transverse axis measures 8 units and the conjugate axis measures 5 units. If the center of the hyperbola is at (3, -4), what is the equation of the hyperbola?

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Find the equation of the hyperbola with vertices at (5, 6) and (5, 0) and foci at (5, 8) and (5, -2).