document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672396>Question 672396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the length of the traverse axis of the hyperbola defined by the equation below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)^2/4^2-(y+5)^2/2^2=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)^2/4^2-(y+5)^2/2^2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an equation of a hyperbola with horizontal transverse axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its standard form:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2-%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2-%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given equation:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%5E2%2F4%5E2-%28y%2B5%29%5E2%2F2%5E2=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%5E2%2F4%5E2-%28y%2B5%29%5E2%2F2%5E2=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of horizontal transverse axis=2a=8  </SPAN>\n" );
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