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algebra intermediate

Problem

One of the asymptotes of a hyperbola has equation The foci of the hyperbola have the same coordinate, which is Find the equation of the other asymptote of the hyperbola, giving your answer in the form "".
Solution
Because the foci both lie on the line and the center of the hyperbola is the midpoint of the segment connecting the foci, the center must also lie on the line However, we also know that the asymptotes of the hyperbola intersect at the center. Therefore, the center of the hyperbola lies on both the line and the line so its coordinates are

Because the hyperbola has a horizontal axis, the other asymptote must have slope Therefore, we can write a point-slope equation for the other asymptote: which is equivalent to
Final answer
y = -3x + 30