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PrecalculusSuperchallengeConic Sections and Parametric Equations

Conic Sections and Parametric Equations · Superchallenge problem

Let F1F_1 and F2F_2 be the foci of the hyperbola x29−y216=1\dfrac{x^2}{9}-\dfrac{y^2}{16}=1, and let PP be a point on the hyperbola with ∠F1PF2=90∘\angle F_1PF_2=90^\circ. Find PF1+PF2PF_1+PF_2.