A hyperbola in the coordinate plane passing through the points , , , and has an asymptote of slope . The slope of its other asymptote can be expressed in the form , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Compute .
Proposed by Michael Ren
A hyperbola in the coordinate plane passing through the points , , , and has an asymptote of slope . The slope of its other asymptote can be expressed in the form , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Compute .
Proposed by Michael Ren
To solve this problem, we need to find the slope of the other asymptote of the hyperbola. Given that the hyperbola passes through the points , , , and , and has one asymptote with a slope of , we can use properties of hyperbolas and their asymptotes to find the slope of the other asymptote.
1. Identify the slopes of the asymptotes:
The slopes of the asymptotes of a hyperbola are given by or , depending on the orientation of the hyperbola. Since we are given one slope as , we can denote the slopes of the asymptotes as and .
2. Use the property of hyperbolas:
For a hyperbola, the product of the slopes of the asymptotes is always . This is because the asymptotes are perpendicular to each other in the coordinate plane.
3. Solve for the unknown slope:
Substitute the given slope into the equation and solve for :
Therefore, the slope of the other asymptote is .
4. **Express the slope in the form :**
Here, and . These are relatively prime positive integers.
5. **Compute :**
Substitute and into the expression :
The final answer is .