Find the Center and Vertices of the Ellipse $x ^ { 2 } + 9 y ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 18 y + 64 = 0$

question 6

Multiple Choice

Find the center and vertices of the ellipse. $x ^ { 2 } + 9 y ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 18 y + 64 = 0$

• A)center: \(( - 1 , - 8 )\) vertices: \(( - 4 , - 8 ) , ( 9 , - 8 )\)
• B)center: \(( 8,1 )\) vertices: \(( 7,1 ) , ( 9,1 )\)
• C)center: \(( - 8 , - 1 )\) vertices: \(( - 9 , - 1 ) , ( - 7 , - 1 )\)
• D)center: \(( - 8 , - 1 )\) vertices: \(( - 11 , - 1 ) , ( - 5 , - 1 )\)
• E)center: \(( 8,1 )\) vertices: \(( 5,1 ) , ( - 11,1 )\)

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