In a hyperbola, the horizontal distance from the center to the vertices is a=8, the vertical distance from the center to the vertices is b=12, the hyperbola opens up and down, and the center is (0,0). Find the equation of the hyperbola.

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Answer:

The equation of the parabola is given as follows;

[tex]\frac{y ^2}{144} - \frac{x ^2}{64} = 1[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we have the general equation of a vertical hyperbola, where the y term is positive is given by the relation;

[tex]\frac{(y - k )^2}{b^2} - \frac{(x - h )^2}{a^2} = 1[/tex]

Where:

(h, k) are the coordinates of the center which is given as (0, 0)

a = Horizontal distance from the center of the hyperbola = 8

b = Vertical distance from the center of the hyperbola = 12

Plugging in the values, we have the equation of the parabola given as follows;

[tex]\frac{(y - 0 )^2}{12^2} - \frac{(x - 0 )^2}{8^2} = 1 = \frac{y ^2}{12^2} - \frac{x ^2}{8^2} = 1[/tex]

Hence the equation of the parabola is given as follows;

[tex]\frac{y ^2}{144} - \frac{x ^2}{64} = 1[/tex]