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Find the coordinates of the foci and the vertices, the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbolas. x^2/16 – y^2/9 = 1

The condition is

   

On contrasting this condition and the standard condition of hyperbola

   

We get

   

   

Then,

The coordinates of the foci are (√7, 0) and (-√7, 0).

The coordinates of the vertices are (4, 0) and (-4, 0)

Length of major axis = 2a = 2 (4) = 8

Length of minor axis = 2b = 2 (3) = 6

Eccentricity, e = c/a = √7/4

Length of latus rectum =