SOLUTION: What is the length of the Transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by this equation? (y-3)^2/4^2-(x+5)^2/2^2=1

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Question 856242: What is the length of the Transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by this equation?
(y-3)^2/4^2-(x+5)^2/2^2=1
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What is the length of the Transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by this equation?
(y-3)^2/4^2-(x+5)^2/2^2=1
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Given hyperbola has a vertical transverse axis.
Its standard form of equation: %28y-k%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2-%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2
For given hyperbola:
a=4
length of vertical transverse axis=2a=8