Question

What is the distance between the vertices of this hyperbola?

x^2/(60^2) - y^2/(100^2) = 1

40 units

60 units

100 units

120 units

Answer 1

@Michele_Laino

Answer 2

@phi

Answer 3

Hint:
vertices of a hyperbola are given setting y=0.

Answer 4

x=60?

Answer 5

no, we have:
x=+/- 60, namely the vertices are:
V1=(-60,0) and V2=(60,0)

Answer 6

the requested distance is, therefore:
d=60-(-60)=...?