Find the Asymptotes (x^2)/81-(y^2)/64=1

$\frac{x^{2}}{81} - \frac{y^{2}}{64} = 1$

Step 1

Simplify each term in the equation in order to set the right side equal to $1$ . The standard form of an ellipse or hyperbola requires the right side of the equation be $1$ .

$\frac{x^{2}}{81} - \frac{y^{2}}{64} = 1$

Step 2

This is the form of a hyperbola. Use this form to determine the values used to find the asymptotes of the hyperbola.

$\frac{{(x - h)}^{2}}{a^{2}} - \frac{{(y - k)}^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1$

Step 3

Match the values in this hyperbola to those of the standard form. The variable $h$ represents the x-offset from the origin, $k$ represents the y-offset from origin, $a$ .

$a = 9$

$b = 8$

$k = 0$

$h = 0$

Step 4

The asymptotes follow the form $y = \pm \frac{b (x - h)}{a} + k$ because this hyperbola opens left and right.

$y = \pm \frac{8}{9} x + 0$

Step 5

Simplify $\frac{8}{9} x + 0$ .

Add $\frac{8}{9} x$ and $0$ .

$y = \frac{8}{9} x$

Combine $\frac{8}{9}$ and $x$ .

$y = \frac{8 x}{9}$

Step 6

Simplify $- \frac{8}{9} x + 0$ .

Add $- \frac{8}{9} x$ and $0$ .

$y = - \frac{8}{9} x$

Combine $x$ and $\frac{8}{9}$ .

$y = - \frac{x \cdot 8}{9}$

Move $8$ to the left of $x$ .

$y = - \frac{8 x}{9}$

Step 7

This hyperbola has two asymptotes.

$y = \frac{8 x}{9}, y = - \frac{8 x}{9}$

Step 8

The asymptotes are $y = \frac{8 x}{9}$ and $y = - \frac{8 x}{9}$ .

Asymptotes: $y = \frac{8 x}{9}, y = - \frac{8 x}{9}$

Step 9

Find the Asymptotes (x^2)/81-(y^2)/64=1

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