Solve the Problem $y ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } = 49$

question 99

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The roof of a building is in the shape of the hyperbola $y ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } = 49$ , where $x$ and $y$ are in meters. Determine the distance, $w$ , the outside walls are apart, if the height of each wall is $12 \mathrm {~m}$ .

• A) \(75 \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(8.65 \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(11.2 \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(17.3 \mathrm {~m}\)

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