Find the Eccentricity $e$ Of the Hyperbola $16 x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } = 1$

question 505

Multiple Choice

Find the eccentricity $e$ of the hyperbola.
- $16 x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } = 1$

• A) \(\sqrt { 17 }\)
• B) \(\frac { \sqrt { 17 } } { 4 }\)
• C) 17
• D) 4

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