Using the hyperbolic sine and cosine generates a hyperbola rather than an ellipse:

vector(x,y)=vector(plusorminus(a*cosh(t)),b*sinh(t))

a=slider([0,4])

b=slider([0,4])

vector(plusorminus(a*cosh(n)),b*sinh(n))

Graph of the formula

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