Find the Eccentricity of the Conic Section Shown in the Graph

question 397

Multiple Choice

Find the eccentricity of the conic section shown in the graph.
- $x=-4 \sqrt{3}$

• A) \(e = \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 4 }\)
• B) \(e = \frac { 4 \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 }\)
• C) \(\mathrm { e } = \sqrt { 3 }\)
• D) e=1

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