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The transverse axis is a connection on a hyperbola. It connects the focus, or center, of the hyperbola, and can connect two together.
Transverse axis
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transverse axis
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The transverse axis is a connection on a hyperbola. It connects the focus, or center, of the hyperbola, and can connect two together.
Transverse axis
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transverse axis
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the conjugate axis
The transverse axis.
The length of the transverse axis of a hyperbola is given by the expression ( 2a ), where ( a ) is the distance from the center of the hyperbola to each vertex along the transverse axis. For a hyperbola centered at the origin with the standard form ( \frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1 ) (horizontal transverse axis) or ( \frac{y^2}{a^2} - \frac{x^2}{b^2} = 1 ) (vertical transverse axis), the value of ( a ) determines the extent of the transverse axis. Thus, the transverse axis length varies directly with ( a ).
The transverse axis is perpendicular to the conjugate axis.
The transverse axis is an imaginary line that passes through the center of a conic section (such as an ellipse, hyperbola, or parabola) and is perpendicular to the axis of symmetry. In an ellipse, the transverse axis is the longest diameter, while in a hyperbola, it passes through the foci.
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