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Equations of hyperbolas worksheet for Precalculus

Precalculus writes hyperbolas from their parts: the center with a vertex and b, the vertices with the foci, or the vertices with the asymptotes, using c² = a² + b². Orientation comes first: the branches open toward the vertices, and the squared term for that direction is the positive one with a² under it.

Also taught in Algebra 2, at its own level and with its own examples.

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Equations of Hyperbolas

Date Period

Write each equation.

  1. Write a hyperbola from its center

    Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (5,−4), a vertex at (−3,−4) and b=10
  2. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−1,−3), a vertex at (−1,2) and b=10
  3. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (8,3), a vertex at (−2,3) and b=5
  4. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (10,−2), a vertex at (3,−2) and b=12
  5. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (0,5), a vertex at (14,5) and b=9
  6. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−7,−8), a vertex at (−7,−15) and b=14
  7. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (2,7), a vertex at (2,−2) and b=14
  8. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−9,9), a vertex at (−9,4) and b=7
  9. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−3,2), a vertex at (5,2) and b=13
  10. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−1,−3), a vertex at (14,−3) and b=5
  1. Write a hyperbola from vertices and foci

    Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−12,6) and (0,6) and asymptotes y−6=±43(x+6)
  2. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (6,2) and (6,6) and foci (6,−3) and (6,11)
  3. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−10,6) and (−2,6) and foci (−13,6) and (1,6)
  4. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−4,2) and (0,2) and foci (−5,2) and (1,2)
  5. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (5,−5) and (5,3) and foci (5,−8) and (5,6)
  6. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (2,−5) and (8,−5) and foci (1,−5) and (9,−5)
  7. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−2,−2) and (−2,12) and foci (−2,−6) and (−2,16)
  8. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (0,−6) and (4,−6) and foci (−2,−6) and (6,−6)
  9. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−6,−13) and (−6,3) and asymptotes y+5=±43(x+6)
  10. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (3,−4) and (3,8) and asymptotes y−2=±34(x−3)

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Equations of HyperbolasAnswer keyVersion 2

Date Period

Write each equation.

  1. Write a hyperbola from its center

    Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (5,−4), a vertex at (−3,−4) and b=10(x−5)264−(y+4)2100=1
  2. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−1,−3), a vertex at (−1,2) and b=10(y+3)225−(x+1)2100=1
  3. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (8,3), a vertex at (−2,3) and b=5(x−8)2100−(y−3)225=1
  4. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (10,−2), a vertex at (3,−2) and b=12(x−10)249−(y+2)2144=1
  5. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (0,5), a vertex at (14,5) and b=9x2196−(y−5)281=1
  6. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−7,−8), a vertex at (−7,−15) and b=14(y+8)249−(x+7)2196=1
  7. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (2,7), a vertex at (2,−2) and b=14(y−7)281−(x−2)2196=1
  8. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−9,9), a vertex at (−9,4) and b=7(y−9)225−(x+9)249=1
  9. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−3,2), a vertex at (5,2) and b=13(x+3)264−(y−2)2169=1
  10. Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (−1,−3), a vertex at (14,−3) and b=5(x+1)2225−(y+3)225=1
  1. Write a hyperbola from vertices and foci

    Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−12,6) and (0,6) and asymptotes y−6=±43(x+6)(x+6)236−(y−6)264=1
  2. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (6,2) and (6,6) and foci (6,−3) and (6,11)(y−4)24−(x−6)245=1
  3. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−10,6) and (−2,6) and foci (−13,6) and (1,6)(x+6)216−(y−6)233=1
  4. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−4,2) and (0,2) and foci (−5,2) and (1,2)(x+2)24−(y−2)25=1
  5. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (5,−5) and (5,3) and foci (5,−8) and (5,6)(y+1)216−(x−5)233=1
  6. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (2,−5) and (8,−5) and foci (1,−5) and (9,−5)(x−5)29−(y+5)27=1
  7. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−2,−2) and (−2,12) and foci (−2,−6) and (−2,16)(y−5)249−(x+2)272=1
  8. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (0,−6) and (4,−6) and foci (−2,−6) and (6,−6)(x−2)24−(y+6)212=1
  9. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−6,−13) and (−6,3) and asymptotes y+5=±43(x+6)(y+5)264−(x+6)236=1
  10. Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (3,−4) and (3,8) and asymptotes y−2=±34(x−3)(y−2)236−(x−3)264=1

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How to do these

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (1,−2), a vertex at (4,−2) and a focus at (6,−2)

  1. The vertex is 3 to the right of the center, so a = 3 and the branches open sideways.
  2. The focus is 5 away, so c = 5 and b² = 25 - 9 = 16.

The answer is (x−1)29−(y+2)216=1.

Where students go wrong

Subtracting to find b² as for an ellipse. The foci sit beyond the vertices, so c is the largest and b² = c² - a², here 25 - 9 = 16.

Also called standard form of a hyperbola or hyperbola equation.

What you can put on this worksheet

Write the equation of a hyperbola
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (0,1), a=6, b=2 and a vertical transverse axis → (y−1)236−x24=1
A hyperbola from its vertices and foci
Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (−5,1) and (5,1) and foci (−6,1) and (6,1) → x225−(y−1)211=1
From foci, asymptotes, axis lengths or a graph
Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (0,7) and (0,−7) and foci (0,53) and (0,−53) → y249−x24=1
From surd vertices and conjugate endpoints
Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices (52,1) and (−52,1) and conjugate-axis endpoints (0,1+22) and (0,1−22) → x250−(y−1)28=1
Vertices and the central rectangle perimeter
A hyperbola has vertices (−6,1) and (6,1) and a central rectangle with perimeter 32. Write its equation. → x236−(y−1)24=1

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Precalculus is usually taken around 11th or 12th grade, though schools vary and plenty of students meet it earlier or later. Pick the difficulty rather than the grade: the easy level suits a first lesson on it, the hard level suits review before a test.

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You pick from 5: write the equation of a hyperbola, a hyperbola from its vertices and foci, from foci, asymptotes, axis lengths or a graph, from surd vertices and conjugate endpoints and vertices and the central rectangle perimeter. Tick as many as you want and set how many of each, or let it spread them evenly.

Using a plus. It is the only thing separating this from an ellipse, so it is worth checking before anything else.