Write the Standard Form of the Equation of the Hyperbola $( 3,0 ) , ( - 3,0 )$

question 13

Multiple Choice

Write the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola subject to the given conditions.
-Vertices: $( 3,0 ) , ( - 3,0 )$ ; Foci: $( 5,0 ) , ( - 5,0 )$

• A) \(\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 25 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1\)

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