The curve represents a hyperbola

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Conic Sections · Conic Sections

Problem

The curve 4x2−9y2=364x^{2}-9y^{2}=36 represents a hyperbola. (i) Obtain the equations of its two asymptotes. (ii) Show that the straight line 2x+3y=122x+3y=12 is not an asymptote of this hyperbola by proving that the perpendicular distance from a general point (x,y)(x,y) on the hyperbola to the line does not tend to zero as xx tends to infinity.

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