Definition:Hyperbola/Covertex
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Parts of Hyperbola
Consider a hyperbola $K$ whose foci are $F_1$ and $F_2$.
Each of the endpoints of the conjugate axis of $K$ is known as a covertex of $K$.
In the above diagram, $C_1$ and $C_2$ are the covertices of $K$.
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Linguistic Note
The plural of covertex is covertices.