SOLUTION: In hyperbola, Which is greater, transverse axis or conjugate axis?

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Question 416961: In hyperbola, Which is greater, transverse axis or conjugate axis?
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Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer; Greater is the transverse axis.

Answer by math-vortex(648) About Me  (Show Source):
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I disagree. You might be thinking of the major and minor axes in an ellipse.
In a hyperbola, the transverse axis can be longer, shorter, or of the same length as the conjugate axis.
The foci, vertices, and center all lie on the transverse axis. The conjugate axis is perpendicular to the transverse axis and also passes through the center of the hyperbola.