Equations of the latus rectum of the ellipse $9x^2+4y^2-18x-8y-23=0$ are:

  • A
    $y = \pm \sqrt{5}$
  • B
    $x = \pm \sqrt{5}$
  • C
    $y = 1 \pm \sqrt{5}$
  • D
    $x = -1 \pm \sqrt{5}$

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