Converting from General to Standard

[trigger352]

I have the answer to this equation in standard form but I don't know how I they got it,


2x^2 - y^2 - 4x - 8 = 0

so far I get this:

2x^2 - 4x - y^2 - 8 = 0

2 (x^2 - 2x +1) - y^2 -1 - 8 = 0

2 (x-1)^2 - y^2 -1 - 8 = 0

the equation in standard form is...

\frac {(x-1)^2}{4}+ \frac {y^2}{10} =1

 

[dextercioby]

It should be

\frac{(x-1)^{2}}{\left (\frac{\sqrt{10}}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{(\sqrt{10})^{2}}=1

A hyperbola...

Daniel.

 

[trigger352]

It should be

\frac{(x-1)^{2}}{\left (\frac{\sqrt{10}}{\sqrt{2}}\right)^{2}}-\frac{y^{2}}{(\sqrt{10})^{2}}=1

A hyperbola...

Daniel.

But why? How did you get that answer. The answer I got was from my teacher so I'm surprised he'd be wrong.


So where did I go wrong in my calculations?

 

[dextercioby]

When adding & subtracting 2.

Daniel.

 

[trigger352]

When adding & subtracting 2.

Daniel.

 

[dextercioby]

2x^{2}-4x+2-2-y^{2}-8=0

2(x-1)^{2}-y^{2}=10

Then it's simple to reach to my formula.

Daniel.