Q. What is the center of the hyperbola x2−4y2=64?(_,_)
Write Equation: Write the given equation of the hyperbola.The given equation is x2−4y2=64.
Rearrange for Center: Rearrange the equation to identify the center.To find the center, we need to express the equation in the standard form of a hyperbola. The standard form for a horizontal hyperbola is (x−h)2/a2−(y−k)2/b2=1, where (h,k) is the center of the hyperbola. For a vertical hyperbola, the terms are switched.
Divide by 64: Divide the equation by 64 to get the standard form.Divide both sides of the equation by 64 to get 64x2−644y2=1.Simplify to get 64x2−16y2=1.
Identify Center: Identify the center of the hyperbola.From the standard form 64x2−16y2=1, we can see that the equation can be written as (x−0)2/64−(y−0)2/16=1. Therefore, the center (h,k) of the hyperbola is (0,0).
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