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The eccentricity of the conics ` - (x^(2))/(a^(2)) +(y^(2))/(b^(2)) = 1 ` is

A

`sqrt((a^(2)+b^(2))/(b^(2)))`

B

`sqrt((a^(2)-b^(2))/(b^(2)))`

C

`sqrt((a^(2)-b^(2))/(a^(2)))`

D

`sqrt((a^(2)-b^(2))/(a^(2)))`

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