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The eccentricity of the parabola `y^2 =-8x` is :

A

`-2`

B

2

C

`-1`

D

1

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  2. The foci of the ellipse 9x^2 +4y^2 =36 are

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  4. The vertex of the parabola y^2=4a(x+a) is:

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  5. The eccentricity of the conic 4x^2-9y^2=2 is :

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