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Determine whether the transverse axis and foci of the hyperbola are on the x-axis or the y-axis.
-$$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 100 } = 1$$
A) $y$-axis
B) $x$-axis

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The transverse axis and foci of the hyperbola are on the x-axis because the positive term (x^2/9) comes first in the equation, indicating that the hyperbola opens left and right along the x-axis.

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