Question

What is the length of the transverse axis of the conic section shown below?

(y+2)^2/16 - (x-3)^2/9 =1

Answer 1

\[\frac{ (y+2)^2 }{ 16 } - \frac{ (x-3)^2 }{ 9 } =1\]

Answer 2

would it be 2a

Answer 3

for an ellipse, "a" is the BIGGER DENOMINATOR

for a hyperbola, "a" is always in the POSITIVE fraction

and yes, the traverse axis is 2a

Answer 4

ohhh so 2a = 2(4) = meaning its 8 n_n

Answer 5

yeap

Answer 6

yay slowly i am getting the hang of this conics hahaha thank you @jdoe0001

Answer 7

yw