Saturday, December 6, 2008

Parametric Coordinates and parametric equations of hyperbola

x = a sec θ and y = b tan θ satisfy equation x²/a² - y²/b² = 1 as the transformation turns out to be sec² θ - tan² θ which is equal to 1.

Hence the parametric coordinates of hyperbola are (a sec θ,b tan θ) and x = a sec θ and y = b tan θ are called parametric equations of hyperbola.

x = a cosh θ and y = a sinh θ are also parametric equations of hyperbola.

cosh θ = (eθ+e)/2


sinh θ = (eθ-e)/2

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