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Technical Analysis of a Hyperbolic Signal Reflector

An engineering company is designing a high-frequency communication system. A signal-reflecting surface is modeled by the hyperbolic equation 4y2βˆ’16x2=64{}4y^2 - 16x^2 = 64. As a junior design technician, you are tasked with documenting the geometric analysis of this reflector for the project's technical manual.

Write a short technical explanation that details the standard mathematical steps to analyze this hyperbolic path. In your response, make sure to:

  1. Explain how to convert the reflector's equation to its standard form, showing the simplified equation.
  2. Identify which term is positive in the standard form and explain how this determines the orientation of the transverse axis (whether it is horizontal or vertical).
  3. Recall and state the exact coordinates of the vertices of this hyperbolic path.

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