Q. What is the center of the hyperbola x2 - y2 = 9 ?(_,_)
Write Equation: Write the given equation of the hyperbola.The given equation is x2−y2=9.
Standard Form: Rewrite the equation in standard form.To find the center, we need to express the equation in the form (x−h)2/a2−(y−k)2/b2=1, where (h,k) is the center of the hyperbola. The given equation is already similar to the standard form, with a2=9 and b2=9. There are no terms to translate the hyperbola left or right, up or down, so h=0 and k=0.
Identify Center: Identify the center of the hyperbola.Since there are no h and k values in the equation, the center of the hyperbola is at the origin (0,0).
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