Definition:Hyperbola/Asymptote
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Parts of Hyperbola
Consider a hyperbola $K$ whose foci are $F_1$ and $F_2$.
The asymptotes of $K$ are the two straight lines which cross at the center of $K$ such that the distance between $K$ and those lines approaches zero as they tend to infinity.
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Sources
- 1933: D.M.Y. Sommerville: Analytical Conics (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {V}$. The Hyperbola: $3$. Asymptotes