A Nuclear Cooling Tower Cross Section Is a Hyperbola Having $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 676 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 1628 } = 5$

question 169

Multiple Choice

A nuclear cooling tower cross section is a hyperbola having a diameter of 52 ft at the center. The distance between the two foci is 96 ft. What is the equation for the hyperbola?

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 676 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 1628 } = 5\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 676 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 1628 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 676 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 2304 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 676 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 1630 } = 1\)

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