SOLUTION: What is the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by the equation below? (x-6)^2/9^2-(y+2)^2/6^2 = 1

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Question 733453: What is the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by the equation below?
(x-6)^2/9^2-(y+2)^2/6^2 = 1
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What is the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by the equation below?
(x-6)^2/9^2-(y+2)^2/6^2 = 1
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Equation is that of a hyperbola with horizontal transverse axis. (x-term listed first from left to right)
Its standard form: %28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2-%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1, (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of center
%28x-6%29%5E2%2F9%5E2-%28y%2B2%29%5E2%2F6%5E2+=+1
a=9
length of horizontal transverse axis=2a=18