Write the Standard Form of the Equation of the Hyperbola $( - 10 , - 5 ) , ( 2 , - 5 )$

question 45

Multiple Choice

Write the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola subject to the given conditions.
-Vertices: $( - 10 , - 5 ) , ( 2 , - 5 )$
Slope of the asymptotes: $\pm \frac { 1 } { 2 }$

• A) \(\frac { ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { ( y + 5 ) ^ { 2 } } { 36 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { ( y + 5 ) ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { 36 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { 36 } - \frac { ( y + 5 ) ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { ( y + 5 ) ^ { 2 } } { 36 } - \frac { ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\)

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