Find the Eccentricity of the Conic Section Shown in the Graph

question 122

Multiple Choice

Find the eccentricity of the conic section shown in the graph.
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• A) \(\mathrm { e } = \frac { \sqrt { 17 } } { 4 }\)
• B) \(e = \frac { 4 } { \sqrt { 17 } }\)
• C) \(\mathrm { e } = 1\)
• D) \(\mathrm { e } = 4\)

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