Question

(i guess) Hyperbola ?
Some comets, such as Halley’s
comet, are a permanent part of the solar system, traveling
in elliptical orbits around the sun. Other comets pass through
the solar system only once, following a hyperbolic path with
the sun at a focus. The figure at the top of the next column
shows the path of such a comet. Find an equation for the
path, assuming that the closest the comet comes to the sun
is 2
109 mi and that the path the comet was taking before
it neared the solar system is at a right angle to the path it
continues on after leaving the solar system.

Answer 1

is 2*10^9 miles

Answer 2

Figure?

Answer 3

HOw am i going to find: the vertex, the asymptompts and all that sutf

Answer 4

@cwrw238

Answer 5

@Nurali