Q. What is the center of the hyperbola 4x2−y2=100?(____,____)
Write Equation in Form: We start by writing the given equation of the hyperbola in a form that allows us to identify the center directly.The given equation is 4x2−y2=100.
Find Center: To find the center, we need to express the equation in the standard form of a hyperbola. The standard form for a hyperbola that is centered at the point (h,k) and opens along the x-axis is a2(x−h)2−b2(y−k)2=1. We will rearrange the given equation to match this form.
Normalize Equation: First, we divide both sides of the equation by 100 to normalize the right side to 1. 1004x2−100y2=100100Simplifying, we get:25x2−100y2=1
Identify Standard Form: Now, we can see that the equation is in the standard form of a hyperbola. The terms (x−h)2/a2 and (y−k)2/b2 are represented by x2/25 and y2/100, respectively. Since there are no (x−h) or (y−k) terms, it means that h and k are both 0. Therefore, the center of the hyperbola is at (h,k)=(0,0).
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