Hyperbola with transverse axis 2a. Difference of distances from any point to both foci is constant (±2a).
LORAN navigation — Hyperbolic positioning using radio signal time differences.
Sonic boom — Mach cone cross-section is hyperbolic.
Nuclear cooling towers — Hyperbolic shape for structural strength.
Gear design — Hyperbolic gears for perpendicular shaft drives.
Telescope mirrors — Cassegrain telescopes use hyperbolic secondary mirrors.
Economics — Inverse demand curves (price × quantity = constant).
Physics — Special relativity: hyperbolic worldlines.
Radio astronomy — Antenna patterns have hyperbolic characteristics.
Navigation — GPS uses hyperbolic intersection of spheres.
Sundials — Hyperbolic curves for time marking.
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