Evaluate the Function at the Given Value of the Independent $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 3 } + 3 } { x ^ { 2 } - 5 } ; \quad f ( 5 )$$

question 125

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the function at the given value of the independent variable and simplify.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 3 } + 3 } { x ^ { 2 } - 5 } ; \quad f ( 5 )$$

• A) \(\frac { 128 } { 25 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 32 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 7 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 25 } { 4 }\)

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