Axes of Symmetry of Hyperbola
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Theorem
The hyperbola has $2$ axes of symmetry:
- the transverse axis
- the conjugate axis.
When expressed in reduced form in a cartesian plane, these correspond respectively with the $x$-axis and the $y$-axis.
Proof
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Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hyperbola
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hyperbola