Provide an Appropriate Response $$f ( x ) = \frac { - 4 } { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } }$$

question 233

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-Explain the behavior of the graph of f(x) as it approaches its vertical asymptote. $$f ( x ) = \frac { - 4 } { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } }$$

• A) Approaches \(- \infty\) from the left and the right
• B) Approaches \(\infty\) from the left, approaches \(- \infty\) from the right
• C) Approaches \(\infty\) from the left and the right
• D) Approaches \(- \infty\) from the left, approaches \(\infty\) from the right

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