Describe the Hyperbola Which Is the Graph of the Equation $\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { 49 } = 1$

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Multiple Choice

Describe the hyperbola which is the graph of the equation $\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { 49 } = 1$ .

• A) center: \(( 0 , - 4 )\) ; vertices: \(( 0,3 )\) , \(( 0 , - 3 )\)
• B) center: \(( - 4,0 )\) ; vertices: \(( - 4,3 )\) , \(( - 4 , - 3 )\)
• C) center: \(( 4,0 )\) ; vertices: \(( 4,3 )\) , \(( 4 , - 3 )\)
• D) center: \(( - 4,0 )\) ; vertices: \(( 0,7 )\) , \(( 0,4 )\)

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