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Find the length of the axes of the hyperbola `(x^(2))/(a^(2))-(y^(2))/(b^(2))=1` , which passes through the points (3,0) and `(3sqrt(2),2)`.

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To find the lengths of the axes of the hyperbola given by the equation \[ \frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 \] that passes through the points (3, 0) and \((3\sqrt{2}, 2)\), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Substitute the first point (3, 0) into the hyperbola equation. Substituting \(x = 3\) and \(y = 0\) into the hyperbola equation gives: \[ \frac{3^2}{a^2} - \frac{0^2}{b^2} = 1 \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{9}{a^2} = 1 \] ### Step 2: Solve for \(a^2\). From the equation \(\frac{9}{a^2} = 1\), we can solve for \(a^2\): \[ a^2 = 9 \] Taking the square root gives: \[ a = 3 \] ### Step 3: Substitute the second point \((3\sqrt{2}, 2)\) into the hyperbola equation. Now we substitute \(x = 3\sqrt{2}\) and \(y = 2\) into the hyperbola equation: \[ \frac{(3\sqrt{2})^2}{a^2} - \frac{2^2}{b^2} = 1 \] ### Step 4: Substitute \(a^2\) into the equation. Since we found \(a^2 = 9\), we substitute this into the equation: \[ \frac{18}{9} - \frac{4}{b^2} = 1 \] This simplifies to: \[ 2 - \frac{4}{b^2} = 1 \] ### Step 5: Solve for \(b^2\). Rearranging gives: \[ 2 - 1 = \frac{4}{b^2} \] \[ 1 = \frac{4}{b^2} \] Cross-multiplying gives: \[ b^2 = 4 \] Taking the square root gives: \[ b = 2 \] ### Step 6: Find the lengths of the axes. The lengths of the transverse and conjugate axes are given by \(2a\) and \(2b\) respectively: \[ \text{Length of transverse axis} = 2a = 2 \times 3 = 6 \] \[ \text{Length of conjugate axis} = 2b = 2 \times 2 = 4 \] ### Final Answer: The lengths of the axes of the hyperbola are: - Transverse axis: 6 - Conjugate axis: 4 ---
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