Determine the Equations of Any Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes Of f

question 159

Multiple Choice

Determine the equations of any horizontal and vertical asymptotes of $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 10 x + 24 } { x ^ { 3 } + 6 x ^ { 2 } - x - 6 }$ .

• A)horizontal: y = 1; vertical: x = -6
• B)horizontal: y = 0; vertical: x = 1 and x = -6
• C)horizontal: y = 0; vertical: x = -1 and x = 1
• D)horizontal: none; vertical: none
• E)horizontal: y = 0; vertical: x = -6 and x = -4

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