Solve the Problem $8 y ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } = 22$

question 151

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The roof of a building is in the shape of the hyperbola $8 y ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } = 22$ , where $x$ and $y$ are in meters. Refer to the figure and determine the height, h, of the outside walls.


$a = b = 6 m$

• A) \(7.6 \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(2.7 \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(58 \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(7.3 \mathrm {~m}\)

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