Determine the Equations of Any Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes Of f

question 237

Multiple Choice

Determine the equations of any horizontal and vertical asymptotes of $f ( x ) = \frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - x - 9 } { x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 3 }$ .

• A)horizontal: y = 4; vertical: x = 0
• B)horizontal: y = - 3; vertical: x = -4
• C)horizontal: y = 2; vertical: none
• D)horizontal: y = 1; vertical: x = - 3
• E)horizontal: y = -2; vertical: x = 3 and x = -4

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