If $5x + 9 = 0$ is the directrix of the hyperbola $16x^2 - 9y^2 = 144,$ then its corresponding focus is

  • A
    $(5, 0)$
  • B
    $\left( \frac{5}{3}, 0 \right)$
  • C
    $(-5, 0)$
  • D
    $\left( -\frac{5}{3}, 0 \right)$

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