Find the Area of the Fundamental Rectangle of the Hyperbola $$16 ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } - 81 ( y - 2 ) ^ { 2 } = 1,296$$

Multiple Choice

Find the area of the fundamental rectangle of the hyperbola. $$16 ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } - 81 ( y - 2 ) ^ { 2 } = 1,296$$

A) 288 square units
B) 144 square units
C) $\quad 72$ square units
D) 36 square units
E) none of these