Transverse axis
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Transverse axis refers to an axis which is transverse (side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction). In particular:
- Transverse axis (aircraft)
- For a hyperbolaHyperbolaIn mathematics a hyperbola is a curve, specifically a smooth curve that lies in a plane, which can be defined either by its geometric properties or by the kinds of equations for which it is the solution set. A hyperbola has two pieces, called connected components or branches, which are mirror...
the transverse axis is in the same direction as the semi-major axisSemi-major axisThe major axis of an ellipse is its longest diameter, a line that runs through the centre and both foci, its ends being at the widest points of the shape...
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