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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A hyperbola has vertices (±5, 0) and one focus (6, 0). What is the standard-form equation of the hyperbola?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

If you know the vertices, you know the value of a. If you know the focus, you know the value of c. Use a^2+b^2=c^2 to find b. Once you know a and b, you can write the equation.

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