Q. What is the center of the hyperbola x2−y2=4?(_,_)
Write Standard Form: We start by writing the given equation of the hyperbola in standard form.The given equation is x2−y2=4.To get it into standard form, we want it to look like (x−h)2/a2−(y−k)2/b2=1, where (h,k) is the center of the hyperbola.
Compare to Standard Form: Since the equation is already set equal to a constant, we can compare it directly to the standard form.The given equation x2−y2=4 can be rewritten as 4x2−4y2=1.
Identify Center: Now, we can see that the equation is in the form (x−0)2/4−(y−0)2/4=1. This means that h=0 and k=0, so the center of the hyperbola is at the origin (0,0).
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