D.
HYPERBOLA
1. Two radio stations are located at points A and B, and the strength of the
signal at any point is determined by the difference in distances to these
stations. A listener located along the hyperbola formed by the radio towers
receives signals of equal intensity from both stations. If the distance between
two radio towers is 200 miles and the difference in distances from the
listener’s position to the two towers is always 50 miles, determine the
equation of the hyperbola assuming the towers are located on the x-axis with
a center at the origin.
2. A GPS device receives signals from two satellites, located at points (0,
500) and (0, -500) km in the coordinate plane. The device measures that the
difference in its distance to the two satellites is 200 km. Find the equation of
the hyperbola describing the possible locations of the GPS device.
3. A satellite travels along a hyperbolic trajectory. If the satellite passes
closest to Earth at a distance of 20,000 km, and the difference between the
distances to the Earth and a point on the path is 15,000 km, find the
equation of the hyperbolic orbit if the Earth is located at one focus.
4. Two transmitters are located at points (300, 0) km and (-300, 0) km, and a
ship receives signals such that the difference in its distances from the two
transmitters is 400 km. Write the equation of the hyperbola that describes
the ship’s possible location.
5. In a concert hall, two microphones are placed at points (-4, 0) and (4, 0)
meters, and they are used to collect sound from a speaker located at any
point on a hyperbola. If the difference in distances from the speaker to the
microphones is 6 meters, find the equation of the hyperbola that describes
the speaker’s possible positions.