A comet’s path (as it approaches the sun) can be modeled by one branch of the hyperbola , where the sun is at the focus of that part of the hyperbola. Each unit of the coordinate system is 1 million miles.
Find the coordinates of the sun (assuming it is at the focus with non-negative coordinates). Round to the nearest hundredth.
How close does the comet come to the sun?

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A comet’s path (as it approaches the sun) can be modeled by one branch of the hyperbola , where the sun is at the focus of that part of the hyperbola. Each unit of the coordinate system is 1 million miles.
Find the coordinates of the sun (assuming it is at the focus with non-negative coordinates). Round to the nearest hundredth. 
How close does the comet come to the sun?

liaannne · Answer

@Ballerina_MJ

janu16 · Answer

what the hyperbola

liaannne · Answer

Say what?

janu16 · Answer

you said modeled by 1 branch of heperbola

anonymous · Answer

A hyperbola is a  symmetrical open curve formed by the intersection of a circular cone

janu16 · Answer

is it y^2/1096-x^2/41334=1

janu16 · Answer

not talking about the definition

liaannne · Answer

@Janu16  So sorry; Ive no idea what ur saying

janu16 · Answer

do you seee the number i wrote up there? is that in you problem?

liaannne · Answer

Oh yeah it is...

janu16 · Answer

same number right? do you need the graph or only answer?

liaannne · Answer

yeah. I need the coordinates

janu16 · Answer

ok wait

janu16 · Answer

look at that attachment

janu16 · Answer

is that what you are looking for?

liaannne · Answer

I cant use that though! Its like the same answer! I need it explained to me. And help

janu16 · Answer

look at the note section for the coordinated or other stuff

janu16 · Answer

you dont need grpah only the written part right? i can help you reword it

liaannne · Answer

Yeah I dont need the graph. Just the coordinates and how close it came to the sun

anonymous · Answer

Okay so the notes kinda explain your problem out so basically. you would make the hyperbola 0,0 like a graph/coordinate

liaannne · Answer

Okay :)

anonymous · Answer

I'm trying my hardest to explain and since I'm in middle school that doesn't help much either xD

liaannne · Answer

Awh thanks haha

janu16 · Answer

the equation c^2=a^2+b^2 can be used since the sunis at a focus and we take postive value of the c which would be square rooot1096+41334 which equals to 205.99. so (0,205.99) will be the coordinate of the sun.

janu16 · Answer

that would be part A. do you get it?

liaannne · Answer

Yeah okay so the B would be ??

janu16 · Answer

alright hold on

anonymous · Answer

The closest the comet gets to the sun is 206 -33 or 173 million miles

liaannne · Answer

Ahh okay :)

janu16 · Answer

it would be around 206-33 when the comets get closer to  the sun or 73 million miles

janu16 · Answer

173 i menat

liaannne · Answer

All right, so thats part B right? Okay so as I said I cant use the same thing as the screenshot though...

janu16 · Answer

you want to always use different word when rewording it . yes thats part b

janu16 · Answer

hope that helped you

liaannne · Answer

Yes it did thank you so very much :) Both of you :)

janu16 · Answer

no prob

anonymous · Answer

No problem glad we could help! :) <3

liaannne · Answer

@Ballerina_MJ  Awh you're so sweet haha :)

anonymous · Answer

Let me know if you need help with anymore

liaannne · Answer

All right! Thanks so much :)