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How to Graph a Hyperbola with Center (0,0)(0, 0)

To graph a hyperbola centered at the origin, (0,0)(0, 0), follow a six-step procedure. Step 1: Write the equation in standard form. Step 2: Determine whether the transverse axis is horizontal or vertical by identifying which squared term is positive. Step 3: Find the vertices using the value of aa. Step 4: Sketch the central rectangle centered at the origin, intersecting one axis at ±a\pm a and the other at ±b\pm b. Step 5: Sketch the asymptotes by drawing lines through the diagonals of the rectangle. Step 6: Draw the two branches of the hyperbola, starting at each vertex and using the asymptotes as guides.

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