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HW Score: 39.22%,6.67 of 17 points Points: 0 of 1 Find an equation of a hyperbola with vertices (3,-2) and (-5,-2) and e=(5)/(4)

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Sure, let's find an equation of a hyperbola with vertices (3,-2) and (-5,-2) and a given eccentricity of e=5/4. Here, the steps we need to follow:

1. Start by finding the center of the hyperbola, which is the midpoint of the vertices. This can be found by averaging the coordinates of the vertices:

h = (x1 + x2) / 2 = (3 - 5) / 2 = -1
k = (y1 + y2) / 2 = (-2 - 2) / 2 = -2

Hence, the center of the hyperbola is (-1, -2).

2. The distance between the center and a vertex is the semi-major axis length, a. It’s the absolute value of the distance between the x-coordinates of the vertex and the center:

a = abs(x1 - h) = abs(3 - (-1)) = 4

3. The focus distance c is given by ae, the product of the semi-major axis length and the eccentricity:

c = a * e = 4 * 5/4 = 5

4. The semi-minor axis length b is found from the Pythagorean relation a^2 = b^2 + c^2. This can be rearranged to find b:

b = sqrt(a^2 - c^2) = sqrt(16 - 25) = sqrt(-9)

However, we can't take the square root of a negative number in real numbers. So, there seems to be a mistake. Since c (the focal distance) should always be less than a (semi-major axis length) for hyperbolas, the value given for the eccentricity has led to a contradiction.

5. The standard equation of the hyperbola is given by ((x - h)^2) / a^2 - ((y - k)^2) / b^2 = 1 where (h, k) is the center of the hyperbola. However, as b is not determinable in this case due to the contradiction, we can't get to the equation.

Therefore, while the question sets out to define a hyperbola, the provided eccentricity and vertices don't allow us to do so. There must be a mistake in the given data.

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