Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Hyperbola $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1$

question 71

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola.
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• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\)

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