Find the Slant Asymptote, If Any, of the Graph of the Rational

question 151

Multiple Choice

Find the slant asymptote, if any, of the graph of the rational function.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 16 } { x }$$

• A) \(y = x\)
• B) \(y = x + 16\)
• C) \(x = 0\)
• D) no slant asymptote

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