How do you write a standard form equation for the hyperbola with 9x^2-100y^2+18x+600y+9=0?

1 Answer
Nov 17, 2015

Simply complete the square for both the x and y variables.

Explanation:

First, group together by variable and simplify:

9(x^2+2x)-100(y^2-6y)=-9

Next, complete the squares, but be sure to keep both sides of the equation balanced!

9(x^2+2x)-100(y^2-6y)=-9

9(x^2+2x+1)-100(y^2-6y+9)=-9+9-900

9(x+1)^2-100(y-3)^2=-900

Finally, divide by -900

(y-3)^2/9-(x+1)^2/100=1

So, this is a hyperbola with center C=(-1,3)

hope that helped

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