Find the equation of the hyperbola whose foci are (0, ±13) and the length of whose conjugate axis is 24.

Given: Foci are (0, ±13), the conjugate axis is of the length 24


Need to find: The equation of the hyperbola.


Let, the equation of the hyperbola be:


The conjugate axis is of the length 24, i.e., 2b = 24


Therefore, b = 12


The foci are given at (0, ±13)



A and B are the foci.


That means, ae = 13, where e is the eccentricity.


We know that,


Therefore,




[Squaring both sides]


[As b = 12]


So, the equation of the hyperbola is,


[Answer]


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