Erratum to spfinal I made an error in the solution to problem 1(b) of the practice final exam. This was pointed out to me by Cathleen Childs. Thank you! Answer: (3-1)/2 = 1 = a e, the distance between either focus and the center. Together with e = 2, a = 1/2, and b= a sqrt(e^2-1) = sqrt(3)/2. The correct equation for the hyperbola is 4(x-2)^2 + 4y^2 /3 = 1.