The following hyperbolas are confocal: x2/4 –y2/8 =1 and x2/6 –y2/k =1. What is the value of k

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1) The following hyperbolas are confocal: x2/4 –y2/8 =1 and x2/6 –y2/k =1. What is the value of k? 2) A square PQRS has one of its side equal to x. Point O is inside the square forming an equilateral triangle QOR having one side equal to the side of the square. Compute the angle POS.
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