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Centre of the Hyperbola

We will discuss about the hyperbola of the ellipse along with the examples.

The centre of a conic section is a point which bisects every chord passing through it.


Definition of the Centre of the Hyperbola:

The mid-point of the line-segment joining the vertices of an hyperbola is called its centre.

Suppose the equation of the hyperbola be x2a2 - y2b2 = 1 then, from the above figure we observe that C is the mid-point of the line-segment AA', where A and A' are the two vertices. In case of the hyperbola x2a2 - y2b2 = 1, every chord is bisected at C (0, 0).

Centre of the Hyperbola

Therefore, C is the centre of the hyperbola and its co-ordinates are (0, 0).

Solved examples to find the centre of an hyperbola:

1. Find the co-ordinates of the centre of the hyperbola 3x2 - 2y2 - 6 = 0.

Solution:

The given equation of the hyperbola is 3x2 - 2y2 - 6 = 0.

Now form the above equation we get,

3x2 - 2y2 - 6 = 0

⇒ 3x2 - 2y2 = 6

Now dividing both sides by 6, we get

x22 - y23 = 1 ………….. (i)

This equation is of the form x2a2 - y2b2 = 1 (a2 > b2).

Clearly, the centre of the hyperbola (1) is at the origin.

Therefore, the co-ordinates of the centre of the hyperbola 3x2 - 2y2 - 6 = 0 is (0, 0)

 

2. Find the co-ordinates of the centre the hyperbola 5x2 - 9y2 - 10x + 90y + 185 = 0.

Solution:    

The given equation of the hyperbola is 5x2 - 9y2 - 10x - 90y - 265 = 0.

Now form the above equation we get,

5x2 - 9y2 - 10x - 90y - 265 = 0

⇒ 5x2 - 10x + 5 - 9y2 - 90y - 225 - 265 - 5 + 225 = 0

⇒ 5(x2 - 2x + 1) - 9(y2 + 10y + 25) =  45

(x1)29 - (y+5)25 = 1

We know that the equation of the hyperbola having centre at (α, β) and major and minor axes parallel to x and y-axes respectively is, (xα)2a2 - (yβ)2b2 = 1.

Now, comparing equation (x1)29 - (y+5)25 = 1 with equation (xα)2a2 - (yβ)2b2 = 1 we get,

α = 1, β = - 5, a2 = 9 ⇒ a = 3 and b2 = 5 ⇒ b = √5.

Therefore, the co-ordinates of its centre are (α, β) i.e., (1, - 5).

The Hyperbola




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