Standard hyperbola (x²/a² − y²/b² = 1)

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x²/a² − y²/b² = 1

What each symbol means

Symbol	What it stands for
c	√(a²+b²)
e	c/a>1
a,b	Parameters

When to use this

Foci (±c,0); transverse axis along x.