Find the Eccentricity of the Ellipse Given By $$( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } + \frac { ( y + 1 ) ^ { 2 } } { 1 / 16 } = 1$$

question 109

Multiple Choice

Find the eccentricity of the ellipse given by $$( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } + \frac { ( y + 1 ) ^ { 2 } } { 1 / 16 } = 1$$

• A) \(\frac { \sqrt { 15 } } { 4 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 17 } { 16 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 15 } { 4 }\)
• D) \(\frac { \sqrt { 15 } } { 16 }\)
• E) \(\frac { \sqrt { 17 } } { 16 }\)

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