A hyperbola in the standard coordinate plane is represented by the equation . Which of the following equations represents one of the asymptotes of this hyperbola?
- A
- B
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- D
- E
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The correct equation is found by rewriting the hyperbola equation in standard form through completing the square. This indicates a horizontal hyperbola centered at with and . The asymptotes are given by . Substituting the values gives . Simplifying the positive case results in the correct equation.
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Rewriting a hyperbola equation using completing the square to find its asymptotes.
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Instead of completing the square entirely, find the center of the hyperbola by taking partial derivatives. The derivative with respect to is . The derivative with respect to is . Thus, the center is . The slope of the asymptotes can be found from the ratio of the square roots of the coefficients of the quadratic terms: . Using the point-slope form with the center and slope gives , which simplifies directly to .
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