1. What are foci? 2. What is the first step to take to write the equation of a hyperbola? 3. How do you represent parts of a hyperbola algebraically?

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Step-by-step explanation:

1) Foci is plural for Focus.  Since a hyperbola has two focus points, they are referred to as foci.  The foci is where the sum of the distances from any point on the curve to the foci is constant.

2) When determining the equation of a hyperbola you need the following:

    a)  does the hyperbola open up or to the right?

    b)  what is the center (h, k) of the hyperbola?

    c)  What is the slope of the asymptotes of the hyperbola?

3) The equation of a hyperbola is:

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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