Given the following equation, indicate the standard equation of the conic section it represents.

16x 2 - 300 - 25y 2 = 100

Find the asymptotes.

help! I don't know how to put the equation into the form of..
x^2/a^2 - y^2/b^2=1

Question

Given the following equation, indicate the standard equation of the conic section it represents.

16x 2 - 300 - 25y 2 = 100

Find the asymptotes.

help! I don't know how to put the equation into the form of..
x^2/a^2 - y^2/b^2=1

ganeshie8 · Answer

start with adding 300 both sides

anonymous · Answer

Oh & then you divide by 400 and you get..
16x^2/20^2 - 25y^2/20^2 = 1. Thank you :) That is silly of me to not know.. But thanks!

ganeshie8 · Answer

yep !  good work :)

anonymous · Answer

It says..
the asymptotes +/- __blank__/__blank__x

Would by answer be
+/-1/1x ??

ganeshie8 · Answer

im sorry i forgot how to get asymptotes of hyperbola :(

anonymous · Answer

Your fine! But thanks for your help!

ganeshie8 · Answer

gotcha.

$\pm \frac{b}{a}x  $

=>

$\pm\frac{4}{5}x$

anonymous · Answer

I see you figured it out :P & Thanks youu!!!

ganeshie8 · Answer

np... :)