Give the Domain and Range for the Rational Function $$f ( x ) = - \frac { 9 } { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } }$$

question 140

Multiple Choice

Give the domain and range for the rational function. Use interval notation.
- $$f ( x ) = - \frac { 9 } { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } }$$

• A) Domain: \(( - \infty , 8 ) \cup ( 8 , \infty )\); Range: \(( - \infty , 9 )\)
• B) Domain: \(( - \infty , 8 ) \cup ( 8 , \infty )\); Range: \(( 0 , \infty )\)
• C) Domain: \(( - \infty , 8 ) \cup ( 8 , \infty )\); Range: \(( - \infty , 0 )\)
• D) Domain: \(( - \infty , - 8 ) \cup ( - 8 , \infty )\); Range: \(( - \infty , 0 )\)

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