Transverse Axis

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Transverse Axis

For:

$$\frac{x^2}{a^2}-\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$$

the transverse axis is the $$x$$-axis.

Its length is:

$$2a$$

Usage

- Used to identify the direction in which the hyperbola opens

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