Solve the Problem $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 22 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 22 } = 1$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A comet follows the hyperbolic path described by $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 22 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 22 } = 1$ , where $x$ and $y$ are in millions. If the sun is the fc of the path, how close to the sun is the vertex of the path?

• A) \(2.1\) million
• B) \(5.3\) million
• C) 28 million
• D) \(3.2\) million

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