\documentclass[convert = false, border = 1cm, tikz]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw (0, 0) circle[radius = .35cm];
\draw (-60:1.5cm) -- +(0, 4);
\draw (0, 0) -- (-60:1.5cm);
\filldraw[black] (-60:.35cm) circle[radius = .04cm] node[below, font =
\scriptsize] {P};
\draw (-60:1.5cm) -- ++(150:4cm);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
How can I construct a hyperbola that has the given asymptotes and goes through point P
?
What we know is that the turn angle is 120
degrees, the distance from P
to the intersection of the lines is 1.5cm
which is the semi-major axis, and the radius at periapsis is .35cm
.