Find the Eccentricity of the Hyperbola $$x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } = 2$$

question 187

Multiple Choice

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

• A) \(\frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 }\)
• B) \(2 \sqrt { 2 }\)
• C) \(\sqrt { 2 }\)
• D) 0

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