Trigonometry Examples

Graph f(x)=-6(1/4x-p)-3
Step 1
Move all terms containing variables to the left side of the equation.
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Step 1.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.2.1
Combine and .
Step 1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.3.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.3.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.2.4
Combine and .
Step 1.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.3
Move .
Step 1.4
Reorder and .
Step 2
This is the form of a hyperbola. Use this form to determine the values used to find vertices and 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 center of a hyperbola follows the form of . Substitute in the values of and .
Step 5
Find , the distance from the center to a focus.
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Step 5.1
Find the distance from the center to a focus of the hyperbola by using the following formula.
Step 5.2
Substitute the values of and in the formula.
Step 5.3
Simplify.
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Step 5.3.1
Rewrite as .
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Step 5.3.1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.3.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.3.1.3
Combine and .
Step 5.3.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.3.1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.1.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.3.1.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 5.3.2
Simplify the expression.
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Step 5.3.2.1
One to any power is one.
Step 5.3.2.2
Add and .
Step 6
Find the vertices.
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Step 6.1
The first vertex of a hyperbola can be found by adding to .
Step 6.2
Substitute the known values of , , and into the formula and simplify.
Step 6.3
The second vertex of a hyperbola can be found by subtracting from .
Step 6.4
Substitute the known values of , , and into the formula and simplify.
Step 6.5
The vertices of a hyperbola follow the form of . Hyperbolas have two vertices.
Step 7
Find the foci.
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Step 7.1
The first focus of a hyperbola can be found by adding to .
Step 7.2
Substitute the known values of , , and into the formula and simplify.
Step 7.3
The second focus of a hyperbola can be found by subtracting from .
Step 7.4
Substitute the known values of , , and into the formula and simplify.
Step 7.5
The foci of a hyperbola follow the form of . Hyperbolas have two foci.
Step 8
Find the focal parameter.
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Step 8.1
Find the value of the focal parameter of the hyperbola by using the following formula.
Step 8.2
Substitute the values of and in the formula.
Step 8.3
Simplify.
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Step 8.3.1
One to any power is one.
Step 8.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 8.3.3
Combine and simplify the denominator.
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Step 8.3.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.3.3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 8.3.3.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 8.3.3.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 8.3.3.5
Add and .
Step 8.3.3.6
Rewrite as .
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Step 8.3.3.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 8.3.3.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 8.3.3.6.3
Combine and .
Step 8.3.3.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 8.3.3.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 8.3.3.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 8.3.3.6.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 9
The asymptotes follow the form because this hyperbola opens left and right.
Step 10
Simplify .
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Step 10.1
Add and .
Step 10.2
Combine and .
Step 11
Simplify .
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Step 11.1
Add and .
Step 11.2
Combine and .
Step 12
This hyperbola has two asymptotes.
Step 13
These values represent the important values for graphing and analyzing a hyperbola.
Center:
Vertices:
Foci:
Eccentricity:
Focal Parameter:
Asymptotes: ,
Step 14