Definition:Hyperbola/Transverse Axis
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Parts of Hyperbola
Consider a hyperbola $K$ whose foci are $F_1$ and $F_2$.
The transverse axis of $K$ is the line segment joining the vertices of $K$.
In the above diagram, $V_1 V_2$ is the transverse axis of $K$.
Also known as
Many sources give this as the major axis, but at $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ the policy is to use the latter term to mean the (infinite) straight line passing through the vertices and foci of $K$.
Also see
Linguistic Note
The plural of axis is axes, which is pronounced ax-eez not ax-iz.
Compare basis.
Sources
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Entry: hyperbola
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Entry: transverse axis
