Find the Vertical Asymptotes of the Rational Function $$f ( x ) = \frac { x + 2 } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 }$$

question 44

Multiple Choice

Find the vertical asymptotes of the rational function.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { x + 2 } { x ^ { 2 } - 16 }$$

• A) \(x = 16 , x = - 2\)
• B) \(x = 0 , x = 16\)
• C) \(x = - 4 , x = 4\)
• D) \(x = - 4 , x = 4 , x = - 2\)

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