Find the Eccentricity of the Conic $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 64 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1$

question 519

Multiple Choice

Find the Eccentricity of the conic. $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 64 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1$

• A)Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 48 } } { 64 }\)
• B)Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 48 } } { 4 }\)
• C)Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 64 } } { 4 }\)
• D)Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 48 } } { 8 }\)
• E)Eccentricity: \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 48 } } { 48 }\)

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