Hyperbolas Summary

Hyperbolas

Summary

a hyperbola is the type of graph given by equations such as xy = c.

a hyperbola has lines, called asymptotes, which the hyperbola never crosses.

the hyperbolas studied at this level are called rectangular hyperbolas and have asymptotes which are at right angles

Key Skills
  • sketch a hyperbola given its equation
  • given the graph of a hyperbola find its equation

Vocabulary

hyperbola, asymptote, rectangular hyperbola.