Definition:Hyperbola/Major Axis
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Parts of Hyperbola
Consider a hyperbola $K$ whose foci are $F_1$ and $F_2$.
The major axis of $K$ is the straight line passing through both of the foci of $K$.
Also defined as
Many sources define the major axis of a hyperbola to be the same as the transverse axis, but it is considered at $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ that it is more convenient for different names to define different concepts.
Also see
Linguistic Note
The plural of axis is axes, which is pronounced ax-eez not ax-iz.
Compare basis.