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what is the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by
\n" ); document.write( "(x-5)^2/8^2-(y+3)^2/3^2=1
\n" ); document.write( "This is an equation of a hyperbola with horizontal transverse axis.
\n" ); document.write( "Its standard form: $\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2-%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "given equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-5%29%5E2%2F8%5E2-%28y%2B3%29%5E2%2F3%5E2=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"%28x-5%29%5E2%2F64-%28y%2B3%29%5E2%2F9=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "a^2=64
\n" ); document.write( "a=8
\n" ); document.write( "length of horizontal transverse axis=2a=16
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