Determine the Equations of Any Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes Of f

question 278

Multiple Choice

Determine the equations of any horizontal and vertical asymptotes of $f ( x ) = \frac { x - 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 25 }$ .

• A)horizontal: y = 0; vertical: x = -5
• B)horizontal: y = -5; vertical: x = 0
• C)horizontal: y = 5; vertical: x = -5
• D)horizontal: y = 0; vertical: x = 5
• E)horizontal: y = 0; vertical: none

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