engineering mathematics MCQ #306

The eccentricity of the hyperbola 9x² - 16y² = 144 is

engineering mathematics MCQ #306

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The eccentricity of the hyperbola 9x² - 16y² = 144 is

    • A) 5 / 4
    • B) 4 / 3
    • C) 5 / 3
    • D) 3 / 2

    Answer: 5 / 3

    Explanation: First, convert the equation to standard form: x² / 16 - y² / 9 = 1. Then, e = √(1 + b² / a²) = √(1 + 9 / 16).