Consider the vertical hyperbola

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Problem

Consider the vertical hyperbola y236−x216=1\dfrac{y^{2}}{36}-\dfrac{x^{2}}{16}=1. Which pair of lines represents its asymptotes? (a) y=±23xy=\pm\dfrac{2}{3}x (b) y=±32xy=\pm\dfrac{3}{2}x (c) x=±32yx=\pm\dfrac{3}{2}y (d) y=±132xy=\pm\dfrac{\sqrt{13}}{2}x

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