Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1 - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 }$$

question 100

Multiple Choice

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1 - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 }$$

• A) \(x\)-intercepts \(\pm 4 ; y\)-intercepts \(\pm 2\)
• B) \(x\)-intercepts \(\pm 16\); \(y\)-intercepts \(\pm 2\)
• C) \(x\)-intercepts \(\pm 4\); \(y\)-intercepts \(\pm 16\)
• D) \(x\)-intercepts \(\pm 2\); \(\mathrm { y }\)-intercepts \(\pm 4\)

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Definitions:

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