Find the Center, Foci, and Asymptotes of the Hyperbola $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 256 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 144 } = 1$$

question 56

Multiple Choice

Find the center, foci, and asymptotes of the hyperbola.
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 256 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 144 } = 1$$

• A) C: \(( 0,0 ) ; F : ( - 20,0 ) , ( 20,0 ) ; A : y = \frac { 3 } { 4 } x , y = - \frac { 3 } { 4 } x\)
• B) C: \(( 0,0 ) ; F : ( 0 , - 12 ) , ( 0,12 ) ; A : y = \frac { 4 } { 3 } x , y = - \frac { 4 } { 3 } x\)
• C) C: \(( 0,0 ) ; F : ( - 20,0 ) , ( 20,0 ) ; A : y = \frac { 4 } { 3 } x , y = - \frac { 4 } { 3 } x\)
• D) C: \(( 0,0 ) ; F : ( 0 , - 12 ) , ( 0,12 ) ; A : y = \frac { 3 } { 4 } x , y = - x\)

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