A hyperbola in standard position has a foci of (±17,0) and x-intercepts of ±15.  The hyperbola is then translated four units to the left and one unit down.  A. Write down the equations of the directrices of the translated hyperbola  B. Find a parameterisation of the translated hyperbola

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A hyperbola in standard position has a foci of (±17,0) and x-intercepts of ±15. 

The hyperbola is then translated four units to the left and one unit down. 
A. Write down the equations of the directrices of the translated hyperbola 

B. Find a parameterisation of the translated hyperbola

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A hyperbola in standard position has a foci of (±17,0) and x-intercepts of ±15. 

 

The hyperbola is then translated four units to the left and one unit down. 

A. Write down the equations of the directrices of the translated hyperbola 

 

B. Find a parameterisation of the translated hyperbola

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