Question

Complete the sentence below.
If the center of the hyperbola is (2,1) and a=3, then the coordinates of the vertices are_______ and ________
Chose one of the following.
a (-2,1) (6,1)
b(2,-3) (2,5)
c(-1,1) (5,1)
d(2, -2) (2, 4)

Answer 1

The vertices are a units to the right and a units to the left of the center.

Answer 2

then what does a=3 is since the hyperbola is transverse is the y-axis

Answer 3

Yes. a is 3. What point is 3 units to the right of the center, (2,1)?

Answer 4

so the answer would b or d. but its 3 units so it would be d

Answer 5

Copy that drawing. Mark a point that is 3 units to the right of that point.