Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Hyperbola $\frac { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 4 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 20 } = 1$

question 17

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the hyperbola with the given characteristics. ​
Vertices: (6,0) , (10,0) ;foci: (0,0) , (12,0)
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• A) \(\frac { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 4 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 20 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 20 } - \frac { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 4 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 20 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } - \frac { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 20 } = 1\)
• E) \(\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 20 } + \frac { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1\)

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