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The point (8,2) is on an asymptote of the hyperbola x2a2y2b2=1. What is |a/b|?

 Dec 9, 2018
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The center is (0,0)

 

The since (8,2) is on the graph....the equation of the asymptote will have a  positive slope...so....

 

y = (b / a) x        and we know that  (x, y)  = (8, 2)....so....

 

2 = (b / a) (8)

 

2/8 = (b / a)

 

1/4 =  b / a        which implies that

 

4 /1  =  a / b   =   4

 

 

cool cool cool

 Dec 9, 2018

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