Determine the Zeros (If Any) of the Rational Function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } { x - 4 }$

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Multiple Choice

Determine the zeros (if any) of the rational function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } { x - 4 }$ .

• A)x = -4, x = 4
• B)no zeros
• C)x = -3
• D) \(x = - \frac { 2 } { 3 } , x = \frac { 2 } { 3 }\)
• E)x = -2, x = 2

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