Solve the Problem $y ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } = 11$

question 147

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The roof of a building is in the shape of the hyperbola $y ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } = 11$ , where $x$ and $y$ are in meters. Refer to the figure and determine the height $h$ of the outside walls.

$a=b=4 m$

• A) \(27 \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(7 \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(5.2 \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(5 \mathrm {~m}\)

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A method in operant conditioning where an adverse condition is removed or avoided following a desired behavior, thereby strengthening that behavior.

Punishment

A process by which a consequence immediately follows a behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior's recurrence.

Robert Rescorla

An American psychologist known for his work with Allan Wagner on the Rescorla-Wagner theory of conditioning, which emphasizes the role of cognition in classical conditioning.

Punishment of Application

The imposition of a penalty or negative consequence following an undesired behavior to decrease its likelihood in the future.