Find an Equation of the Secant Line Containing (1, F(1)) $$f ( x ) = \frac { 4 } { x + 3 }$$

question 61

Multiple Choice

Find an equation of the secant line containing (1, f(1) ) and (2, f(2) ) .
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { 4 } { x + 3 }$$

• A) \(y = \frac { 1 } { 5 } x + \frac { 4 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(y = \frac { 4 } { 5 } x + \frac { 1 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(y = - \frac { 1 } { 5 } x + \frac { 6 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(y = \frac { 1 } { 5 } x + \frac { 3 } { 2 }\)

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