The eccentricity of the hyperbola $-\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ is:

  • A
    $e = \sqrt{\frac{a^2 + b^2}{a^2}}$
  • B
    $e = \sqrt{\frac{b^2 - a^2}{b^2}}$
  • C
    $e = \sqrt{\frac{b^2 - a^2}{a^2}}$
  • D
    $e = \sqrt{\frac{a^2 + b^2}{b^2}}$

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