A receiver can determine the distance to a homing transmitter by its signal strength. These signal strengths were measured using a receiver in a car traveling due north.

a. Find the equation of the hyperbola that best fits the data.
b. Name the center of this hyperbola. What does this point tell you?
c. What are the possible locations of the homing transmitter?

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Distance (mi) 0.0 2.0 4.0 .0 8.010.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 Signal strength (W/m) 9.82 791 6.04 4.30 2.922.553.54 5.15 .96