Question 1 • Precalculus
The equation is x²/10² − y²/30² = 1, a horizontal hyperbola centered at the origin. Its closest points are the vertices, where y = 0 and x = ±10, so the distance between the walls there is 10 − (−10) = 20 feet. The entrance is 20 ft wide.
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