Solve the Problem $y ^ { 2 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } = 13$

question 64

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The roof of a building is in the shape of the hyperbola $y ^ { 2 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } = 13$ , where $x$ and $y$ are in meters. Refer to the figure and determine the height, $h$ , of the outside walls.
$A = 4 \mathrm {~m}$

• A) \(4.4 \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(61 \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(7.8 \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(19 \mathrm {~m}\)

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