The equation of a hyperbola is:
(x – h)^2 / a^2 - (y – k)^2 / b^2 = 1
So what we have to do is to look for the values of the variables:
For the given hyperbola : center (h, k) = (0, 0)
a = 3(distance from center to vertices)
a^2 = 9
c = 7 (distance from center to vertices; given from the foci)
c^2 = 49
By the hypotenuse formula:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
b^2 = c^2 - a^2
b^2 = 49 – 9
b^2 = 40
Therefore the equation of the hyperbola is:
(x^2 / 9) – (y^2 / 40) = 1