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Introduction to Hyperbolas

Diagram of a hyperbola

Diagram of a hyperbola

The hyperbola, shown in blue, has a center at the origin, two focal points at $(-c,0)$ and $(c,0)$, and two vertices located at $+a$ and $-a$ on the $x$-axis.

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