How do you write 6x^2 - 24x - 5y^2 - 10y - 11 = 0 in standard form?

1 Answer
May 21, 2015

The standard form of a hyperbola with a transverse axis (all stuff this is, trust me on this) is
(x-h)^2/(a^2) - (y-k)^2/b^2 = 1

6x^2-24x-5y^2-10y-11=0

move he constant to the left side

6(x^2-4x) - 5(y^2+2y) = 11

complete the squares

6(x^2-4x+4) -5(y^2+2y+1) = 11 +24 -5

6(x-2)^2 - 5(y+1)^2 = 30

Divide by 30 so left side equals 1

(x-2)^2/(sqrt(5))^2 - (y+1)^2/(sqrt(6))^2 = 1