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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Move all terms containing variables to the left side of the equation.
Step 1.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.1.2
Move .
Step 1.1.3
Move .
Step 1.1.4
Move .
Step 1.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.3
Complete the square for .
Step 1.3.1
Use the form , to find the values of , , and .
Step 1.3.2
Consider the vertex form of a parabola.
Step 1.3.3
Find the value of using the formula .
Step 1.3.3.1
Substitute the values of and into the formula .
Step 1.3.3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.3.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.3.3.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.3.2.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.3.3.2.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.3.2.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.3.2.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.3.3.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.3.2.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.3.3.2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.3.2.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.3.2.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3.3.2.2.2.4
Divide by .
Step 1.3.4
Find the value of using the formula .
Step 1.3.4.1
Substitute the values of , and into the formula .
Step 1.3.4.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.3.4.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.3.4.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.3.4.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.4.2.1.3
Divide by .
Step 1.3.4.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.4.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.3.5
Substitute the values of , , and into the vertex form .
Step 1.4
Substitute for in the equation .
Step 1.5
Move to the right side of the equation by adding to both sides.
Step 1.6
Complete the square for .
Step 1.6.1
Use the form , to find the values of , , and .
Step 1.6.2
Consider the vertex form of a parabola.
Step 1.6.3
Find the value of using the formula .
Step 1.6.3.1
Substitute the values of and into the formula .
Step 1.6.3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.6.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.6.3.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.3.2.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.6.3.2.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.3.2.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.6.3.2.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.6.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 1.6.3.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.3.2.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 1.6.3.2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.3.2.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.6.3.2.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.6.3.2.2.2.4
Divide by .
Step 1.6.4
Find the value of using the formula .
Step 1.6.4.1
Substitute the values of , and into the formula .
Step 1.6.4.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.6.4.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.6.4.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.6.4.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.4.2.1.3
Divide by .
Step 1.6.4.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 1.6.4.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.6.5
Substitute the values of , , and into the vertex form .
Step 1.7
Substitute for in the equation .
Step 1.8
Move to the right side of the equation by adding to both sides.
Step 1.9
Simplify .
Step 1.9.1
Add and .
Step 1.9.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.10
Divide each term by to make the right side equal to one.
Step 1.11
Simplify each term in the equation in order to set the right side equal to . The standard form of an ellipse or hyperbola requires the right side of the equation be .
Step 2
This is the form of a hyperbola. Use this form to determine the values used to find the asymptotes of the hyperbola.
Step 3
Match the values in this hyperbola to those of the standard form. The variable represents the x-offset from the origin, represents the y-offset from origin, .
Step 4
The asymptotes follow the form because this hyperbola opens left and right.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 5.2
Simplify .
Step 5.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.2.1.3
Combine and .
Step 5.2.1.4
Multiply .
Step 5.2.1.4.1
Combine and .
Step 5.2.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.1.5
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.2.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5.2.3
Combine and .
Step 5.2.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.2.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.2.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.5.2
Subtract from .
Step 5.2.6
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 6.2
Simplify .
Step 6.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 6.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.2.1.3
Combine and .
Step 6.2.1.4
Multiply .
Step 6.2.1.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.1.5
Move to the left of .
Step 6.2.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6.2.3
Combine and .
Step 6.2.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.2.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 6.2.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.5.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.2.6
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 7
This hyperbola has two asymptotes.
Step 8
The asymptotes are and .
Asymptotes:
Step 9