Find the Center and Vertices of the Hyperbola and Sketch $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 25 } = 1$

question 49

Multiple Choice

Find the center and vertices of the hyperbola and sketch its graph, using asymptotes as sketching aids. $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 25 } = 1$

• A)Center: (0,0)Vertices: (-5,0)
• B)Center: (0,0)Vertices: (-3,0)
• C)Center: (0,0)Vertices: (3,0)
• D)Center: (0,0)Vertices: (±5,0)
• E)Center: (0,0)Vertices: (±3,0)

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