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Can someone please write the equation of hyperbola with vertices (0, -5) and (0, 5) and co-vertices (-2, 0) and (2, 0)?

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Answer:

y^2/25 -x^2/4 = 1

Explanation:

The equation can be written as ...

y^2/a^2 -x^2/b^2 = 1

where the vertices are at (0, ±a) and the co-vertices are at (±b, 0). Filling in the given values (a=5, b=2) gives the equation shown above.

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