What is the length of the latus rectum of the hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = -1$?

  • A
    $\frac{2a^2}{b}$
  • B
    $\frac{2b^2}{a}$
  • C
    $\frac{b^2}{a}$
  • D
    $\frac{a^2}{b}$

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