Given the equation of the hyperbola :
[tex]9x^2-16y^2=144[/tex]Divide all sides by 144
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{9x^2}{144}-\frac{16y^2}{144}=1 \\ \\ \frac{x^2}{16}-\frac{y^2}{9}=1 \\ \\ \frac{x^2}{4^2}-\frac{y^2}{3^2}=1 \end{gathered}[/tex]The hyperbola has the following :
1) x - intercepts are = ( -4 , 0 ) and ( 4 , 0 )
2) there is no y- intercepts
3) domain = ( -∞ , -4] ∪ [4 , ∞ )
4) lines of symmetry are : x = 0 and y = 0
[tex]\begin{gathered} a=4,b=3 \\ c^2=a^2+b^2=4^2+3^2=16+9=25 \\ c=\sqrt[]{25}=5 \end{gathered}[/tex]5) foci are the points: (-5 , 0 ) and ( 5 , 0 )