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| the two opposing curves which make up a hyperbola |
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| asympotetes of a hyperbola |
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| two intersecting straight lines which form a boundary for the two branhes of a hyperbola. the branches approach but never touch |
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| the intesection point of the two asymoptptes |
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| the two points one on each branch where the curves change direction relative to teh center. THese point are in fact the points on teh hyperbola that are colsest to the center |
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| axis of symetry for a hyperbola |
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| a line which divides symmetricallly the branches of a hyperbola, passing three the center adn two vertices |
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| a rectangle whihc can be drawn between the two branches of a hyperbola. The asympototes contain the diagonals fo the rectangle and they intersect at teh center of the hyperbola. The vertices are teh midpoints fo a pair of poopsite sides |
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