Write the hyperbola in standard form
Identify the center ((h, k))
For a horizontal hyperbola, use (y – k = pm frac{b}{a}(x – h))
For a vertical hyperbola, use (y – k = pm frac{a}{b}(x – h))
Find (a) and (b) from the standard form
Substitute the center and the values of (a) and (b) into the asymptote formulas
Simplify the equations of the asymptotes