Asked by Carson Skillman on Sep 23, 2024

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Identify the vertices and asymptotes of the hyperbola. x225−y281=1\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 25 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 81 } = 125x281y2=1

A) vertices: (−5,0) ,(5,0) ( - 5,0 ) , ( 5,0 ) (5,0) ,(5,0) asymptotes: y=−59x,y=59xy = - \frac { 5 } { 9 } x , y = \frac { 5 } { 9 } xy=95x,y=95x
B) vertices: (−5,0) ,(5,0) ( - 5,0 ) , ( 5,0 ) (5,0) ,(5,0) asymptotes: y=−95x,y=95xy = - \frac { 9 } { 5 } x , y = \frac { 9 } { 5 } xy=59x,y=59x
C) vertices: (0,−9) ,(0,9) ( 0 , - 9 ) , ( 0,9 ) (0,9) ,(0,9) asymptotes: y=−59x,y=59xy = - \frac { 5 } { 9 } x , y = \frac { 5 } { 9 } xy=95x,y=95x
D) vertices: (−9,0) ,(9,0) ( - 9,0 ) , ( 9,0 ) (9,0) ,(9,0) asymptotes: y=−95x,y=95xy = - \frac { 9 } { 5 } x , y = \frac { 9 } { 5 } xy=59x,y=59x
E) vertices: (−9,0) ,(9,0) ( - 9,0 ) , ( 9,0 ) (9,0) ,(9,0) asymptotes: y=−59x,y=59xy = - \frac { 5 } { 9 } x , y = \frac { 5 } { 9 } xy=95x,y=95x

Vertices

Vertices are the corner points where two or more lines, edges, or curves meet.

Hyperbola

A type of smooth curve lying in a plane, formed by intersecting a double cone; it has two disconnected branches.

Asymptotes

Lines that a graph of a function approaches but never touches, indicating direction of curves infinitely far away.

  • Locate the vertices, focus points, and central areas in ellipses and hyperbolas.
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Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The standard form of the hyperbola is $\frac{(x-h)^2}{a^2}-\frac{(y-k)^2}{b^2}=1$, where $(h,k)$ is the center, $a$ is the distance from the center to the vertices along the $x$-axis, and $b$ is the distance from the center to the vertices along the $y$-axis.

Comparing with the given equation, we have $h=k=0$, $a=5$, and $b=9$. Therefore, the vertices are $(\pm5,0)$ and the asymptotes have slopes $\pm\frac{b}{a}=\pm\frac{9}{5}$. Using the point-slope form, the asymptotes pass through the center $(0,0)$ and have equations $y=\pm\frac{9}{5}x$.

Therefore, the correct choice is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}}$.