A hyperbola has the equation where , , and are positive integers. It passes through the point (7,10). A line intersects the hyperbola at . Find one possible value for each of , and .
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1. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection with the line.
When , the -coordinate on the line is:
So, the hyperbola passes through the point .
2. Set up a system of linear equations using the known points on the hyperbola.
Substitute into the hyperbola's equation:
Substitute into the hyperbola's equation:
3. Solve the system to express $a$ and $c$ in terms of $b$.
Equating (1) and (2):
Substitute into equation (2):
4. Find a possible set of positive integer values for $a$, $b$, and $c$.
Since , , and are positive integers, we can choose the smallest positive integer .
Then:
, ,
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