Describe the Ellipse Which Is the Graph of the Equation $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$

question 67

Multiple Choice

Describe the ellipse which is the graph of the equation $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$ .

• A) vertical; vertices: \(( 0,3 ) , ( 0 , - 3 )\)
• B) horizontal; vertices: \(( 16,0 ) , ( - 16,0 )\)
• C) vertical; vertices: \(( 0,9 ) , ( 0,9 )\)
• D) horizontal; vertices: \(( 4,0 ) , ( - 4,0 )\)

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