Hyperbolas - How to Graph

Learn how to graph hyperbolas in this free math video tutorial by Mario's Math Tutoring. We discuss how to locate the vertices, asymptotes and foci.

0:19 Formula for a Hyperbola 2 Different Forms
0:41 Determining Which Way the Hyperbola Opens
1:26 What Does a, b, and c Represent
1:47 Equation that Relates a, b, and c
1:55 Definition of What a Hyperbola is
2:45 Example 1 Graphing x^2/16 - y^2/9 = 1
2:52 How To Draw the Vertices and Asymptotes
3:43 What is an Asymptote
4:09 How to Find Coordinates of the Foci
4:41 How to Find Equation of the Asymptotes of the Hyperbola
5:25 Example 2 Graphing Hyperbola (y-3)^2/4 - (x+1)^2/25 = 1
5:36 Graphing the Vertices and the Asymptotes
7:00 Finding the Coordinates of the Foci
7:46 Using Point Slope Form for the Equations of the Asymptotes
9:08 Example 3 (x+1)^2/1 - (y-4)^2/4 = 1
9:23 Locating Vertices and Drawing Asymptotes
10:10 Finding the Coordinates of the Foci
10:50 Finding the Equations of the Asymptotes

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