Question on asymptotes?

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Why is it that for a hyperbola
y^2/ a^2 - x^2/ b^2 = 1

we can solve for the asymptotes by solving the equation
y^2/ a^2 - x^2/ b^2 = 1

2007-10-30 16:24:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

I know how to find asymptotes, I just want to understand why is it that it can be found by solving the equation
y^2/ a^2 - x^2/ b^2 = 0?

2007-10-30 16:32:59 · update #1

y/a+x/b=0 and y/a-x/b=0 are the two asymptotes

2007-10-30 16:30:49 · answer #1 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋