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The symmetry of a hyperbola with a center at (h, k) only occurs at y = k. True or False

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A hyperbola with a center at (0, 0) can be defined as x²/a² − y²/b² = ±1.
The statement "The symmetry of a hyperbola with a center at (h, k) only occurs at y = k" is false, because a hyperbola have many different orientations.
It doesn't have to be symmetric about the lines y = k or x = h.
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