Question
Find the equation of a hyperbola whose foci are and which pass through point (2, 3).
Solution
The foci of the hyperbola are which lie on y-axis.
∴ The standard equation of the hyperbola is ...(i)
It passes through (2, 3) ...(ii)
The foci are
But, ...(iii)
Using (iii) in (ii), we have
When from (iii), (not possible)
When
∴
Hence, from (i), the equation of the hyperbola is: or