document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=733453>Question 733453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by the equation below?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)^2/9^2-(y+2)^2/6^2 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)^2/9^2-(y+2)^2/6^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation is that of a hyperbola with horizontal transverse axis. (x-term listed first from left to right)<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;\" >, (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of center<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-6%29%5E2%2F9%5E2-%28y%2B2%29%5E2%2F6%5E2+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-6%29%5E2%2F9%5E2-%28y%2B2%29%5E2%2F6%5E2+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of horizontal transverse axis=2a=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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