Determine the Vertical Asymptote(s) of the Graph of the Function $$h ( x ) = \frac { x + 4 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 5 }$$

question 12

Multiple Choice

Determine the vertical asymptote(s) of the graph of the function.
- $$h ( x ) = \frac { x + 4 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 5 }$$

• A) \(x = - \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) and \(x = - 5\)
• B) \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) and \(x = - 5\)
• C) \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) and \(x = - \frac { 5 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(x = 4\) and \(x = 5\)

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