Find the Eccentricity of the Conic Section Shown in the Graph

question 200

Multiple Choice

Find the eccentricity of the conic section shown in the graph.
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$$y = - 17$$

• A) \(e = 1\)
• B) \(\mathrm { e } = \frac { 4 } { \sqrt { 17 } }\)
• C) \(e = 4\)
• D) \(\mathrm { e } = \frac { \sqrt { 17 } } { 4 }\)

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