Find the Vertical Asymptotes of the Rational Function $$f ( x ) = \frac { - 2 x ( x + 2 ) } { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 9 }$$

question 169

Multiple Choice

Find the vertical asymptotes of the rational function.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { - 2 x ( x + 2 ) } { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 9 }$$

• A) \(x = \frac { 4 } { 9 } , x = - 1\)
• B) \(x = - \frac { 9 } { 4 } , x = 1\)
• C) \(x = \frac { 9 } { 4 } , x = - 1\)
• D) \(x = - \frac { 4 } { 9 } , x = 1\)

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