How do you find the standard form of 9x^2-16y^2-90x+32y+65=0?

1 Answer
Apr 15, 2016

(x-5)^2/4^2-(y-1)^2/3^2=1

Explanation:

9x^2-90x=9(x-5)^2-225.
-19y^2+32y=-16(y-1)^2+16.

So, the given equation becomes
9(x-5)^2-16(y-1)^2=144
Divide by 144.
(x-5)^2/4^2-(y-1)^2/3^2=1.

This equation represents a hyper bola with semi-major axis a = 4 and semi-transverse axis b = 3.

The eccentricity of the hyperbola is 1.25, using the relation b^2=a^2(e^2-1)

The asymptotes are y=+-(b/a)x=+-3/4x.