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Question

find an equation that models the path of a satelite if its path is a hyperbola, a=55,000km and c=81,000km assume that the center of the hyperbola is the origin and the tranverse axis is horizontal

Answer 1

The equation for a hyperbola centered at the origin with a horizontal transverse axis is:

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

where a = 55,000km and b = 81,000km

Therefore, the equation for the path of the satellite is:

(x^2/55,000^2) - (y^2/81,000^2) = 1