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Old November 4th, 2009, 04:55 PM
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Default Vertical Shift of Hyperbola
Question: Find formula for hyperbola with given information.

foci (2,0), (2,8)
asymptotes: y = 3 + x/2 and y = 5 - x/2

My current equation is:
\frac{(y-4)^2}{2^2} - \frac{(x-2)^2}{1^2} = 1

My graph:


I'm trying to figure out the last vertical shift.
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