Eccentricity of Hyperbola given Linear Eccentricity and Semi Transverse Axis Calculator

Calculate Eccentricity of Hyperbola





Formula

The formula to calculate the Eccentricity of a Hyperbola given its Linear Eccentricity and Semi Transverse Axis is:

\[ e = \frac{c}{a} \]

Definition

The Eccentricity of a Hyperbola is the ratio of distances of any point on the Hyperbola from the focus and the directrix, or it is the ratio of the linear eccentricity and the semi transverse axis of the Hyperbola. The Linear Eccentricity of a Hyperbola is half of the distance between the foci of the Hyperbola. The Semi Transverse Axis of a Hyperbola is half of the distance between the vertices of the Hyperbola.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ e = \frac{13}{5} = 2.6 \text{ Meter} \]

The Eccentricity of the Hyperbola is 2.6 Meter.

Conversion Chart

Linear Eccentricity (Meter) Semi Transverse Axis (Meter) Eccentricity (Meter)
12 5 2.400000000000000
12.1 5 2.420000000000000
12.2 5 2.440000000000000
12.3 5 2.460000000000000
12.4 5 2.480000000000000
12.5 5 2.500000000000000
12.6 5 2.520000000000000
12.7 5 2.540000000000000
12.8 5 2.560000000000000
12.9 5 2.579999999999999
13 5 2.599999999999999
13.1 5 2.619999999999999
13.2 5 2.639999999999999
13.3 5 2.659999999999999
13.4 5 2.679999999999999
13.5 5 2.699999999999999
13.6 5 2.719999999999999
13.7 5 2.739999999999999
13.8 5 2.759999999999999
13.9 5 2.779999999999998
14 5 2.799999999999998