SOLUTION: what is the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by (x-5)^2/8^2 - (y+3)^2/3^2 = 1

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Question 629070: what is the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by (x-5)^2/8^2 - (y+3)^2/3^2 = 1
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what is the length of the transverse axis of the hyperbola defined by
(x-5)^2/8^2-(y+3)^2/3^2=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
given equation:
%28x-5%29%5E2%2F8%5E2-%28y%2B3%29%5E2%2F3%5E2=1
=%28x-5%29%5E2%2F64-%28y%2B3%29%5E2%2F9=1
a^2=64
a=8
length of horizontal transverse axis=2a=16