SOLUTION: what is the length of the traverse axis of the hyperbola defined by the equation below: (x-3)^2/4^2-(y+5)^2/2^2=1

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Question 672396: what is the length of the traverse axis of the hyperbola defined by the equation below:
(x-3)^2/4^2-(y+5)^2/2^2=1
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what is the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by the equation below:
(x-3)^2/4^2-(y+5)^2/2^2=1
This is an equation of a hyperbola with horizontal transverse axis.
Its standard form:%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2-%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1
For given equation:%28x-3%29%5E2%2F4%5E2-%28y%2B5%29%5E2%2F2%5E2=1
a=4
length of horizontal transverse axis=2a=8