Find the Eccentricity of the Hyperbola $$8 x ^ { 2 } - 9 y ^ { 2 } = 72$$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Find the eccentricity of the hyperbola.
- $$8 x ^ { 2 } - 9 y ^ { 2 } = 72$$

• A) \(\frac { \sqrt { 13 } } { 3 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { \sqrt { 17 } } { 3 }\)

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